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Food In Congo-Best Congolese Drinks

West Africa food is some of the most delicious and diverse out there. And today we will be looking at Western and Central African food as we take a look at Congolese food recipes. To be specific: DRC drinks. Food in Congo, like many other African foods, is primarily made from plants. Their best Congolese drinks are no different. But DRC culture includes a lot of alcohol so if you’re like the Congolese, you’ll enjoy this article. Yet, if you prefer non-alcoholic beverages, we have recipes for everyone.

DRC culture and background

Did you know that the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo are two separate countries? Still, they share a lot of Congolese food recipes and drinks. West Africa food can be very similar after all. Only with a few variations here and there to suit the different preferences. 

DRC is the second largest African country, coming second to Algeria. It is also known as Congo-Kinshasa, as Kinshasa is its capital city. DRC culture varies, but nothing unites people like food. But, DRC culture typically involves traditional normalcy and influences from the outside. 

Original and traditional DRC drinks to try

As mentioned above, the Congolese love their beer. But we will start our list with non-alcoholic Congolese food recipes. Let's get to it! - Congo Kivu Coffee First, for our coffee lovers, we have (not sponsored) Congo Kivu Coffee . Try saying that five times in a row. It originates from the Congolese province of Kivu. It's fertile, and volcanic soils make it perfect for coffee bean growing. The coffee is zesty and herbaceous. If you love coffee, Congo Kivu Coffee is more than worth a try.  - Herbal teas Next, we want to cater to our tea lovers. Some great teas consumed in Congo are from the leaves of the Lantana montevidensis plant. Their leaves are often made into teas. Although some Congolese people may not actually know this. These teas have various health benefits. Examples are their antioxidant properties. According to studies, most people use them to cure cold symptoms, headaches, and indigestion. Their berries are also used in other Congolese food recipes.

Mushroom and roasted potatoes with Black Tea You can also make your delicious tea from Lippia multiflora. This West African plant creates a strong and aromatic tea that is a popular stress reliever. It is also traditionally used against hypertension and for fevers. 

African basil Lastly, the Ocimum gratissimum, or less complicated: African Basil. Studies show that it is rich in Vitamin A, which benefits the eyes. It can also help in reducing bloating as brewed African Basil leaves can be soothing to the stomach. For more readily available ingredients in African tea recipes, you can try this Kenyan Chai ya mkandaa.

What are Congolese food recipes with no alcohol?

3. White Elephant

An all-time favorite food in Congo. It is mainly made of coconut and rum; you can even make it at home. Just blend a cup of fresh or canned coconut, a cup of coconut milk, and some sugar and rum. Enjoy! 2. Palm Wine

A cheap option for those who cannot afford beer like the DRC favorite Primus beer. You can enjoy palm wine from Dates Palms, Coconut Palms, or oil palm trees (Nectar of the Gods!). Although it is cheap, it comes in different flavors that are worth a try. But, locals may be pleasantly shocked to see foreigners drinking it. 3. Banana Beer

This local drink is basically part of DRC culture. It brings people together, allows them to enjoy the atmosphere and forget their worries for a while. 4. Tangawisi

Tangawisi is a popular ginger drink. Locals love it because it soothes dysentery discomfort, as well as help with haemorrhoids. It is basically ginger and mango tree sap. Simple and delicious.

West Africa food for the win

No doubt African food can get creative with its various vegetable foods and recipes. We have seen it in the drinks and food in Congo. Try some of these DRC drinks at home or take a vacation to DRC and experience the real thing. And if you love the food in Congo, you can read more on vegetables in Congo. Now go enjoy, it’s five o’clock somewhere!

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Des boissons qui vous font toujours garder le sourire !! #Divouba , des jus aux Naturels ... #Gingembre , #Baobab , #Hibiscus et #Citronnelle !! Comme au Pays !! #madeinCongo #tangawiss #tangawisi #moukondo #bissap #infusion #bulukutu #laBouenza #afrofood #toutlemondeveutsadivouba (à Ile-de-France, France)

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no lançamento do programa Refúgio de Sabores, do Sesc, o chefe congolês Pitchou Luambo contou um pouco sobre sua história e cozinhou as comidas típicas de seu país de origem. Na foto, a deliciosa, macia e temperada Sambusa de abobrinha com o Tangawisi, um suco de gengibre com abacaxi e limão. Além desses, foram servidos ainda arroz e salada com Chatini (molho que lembra maionese com alho). O chefe está com um financiamento coletivo no Catarse para poder abrir seu restaurante Congolinária em local fixo. Garanto que a comida vale a pena! #refugiodesabores #sesc #pitchouluambo #congolinaria #congo (em Sesc Vila Mariana)

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Incredibly delicious dishes from Congolinaria, specially prepared for a local vegan festival in São Paulo, Brazil. It was my first time trying Congolese dishes and yum! So good.

Congolinaria’s staff team is very friendly and their food is mind-blowing. Sambusa, pilao rice, tomato mayonnaise... The pineapple and ginger juice (Tangawisi) was also very welcoming on that sunny and hot day. The menu served in the festival was tasty, rich, colorful and 100% vegan!

If by any chance you can understand Portuguese, please take some time to read Chef Pitchou's blog. It's a very interesting diary about Congolese culture and history, and also about his daily life and challenge as a refugee, lawyer, actor, cultural producer, French language teacher and human rights activist.

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📷 @kimanidalete ・・・ @congolinaria é um dos lugares mais legais para se comer em SP. Refugiados da República Democrática do Congo partilham a história, cultura e especialmente a gastronomia* da região central da África. A base da dieta congolesa é vegetariana e o #Congolinária não serve nenhum produto de origem animal. * sambusas (típico salgado congolês), couve na mwamba, (refogado de couve servido com pasta de amendoim), pilao (típico arroz congolês servido com vegetais, gengibre e especiarias), pomme sautèe (batata temperada frita inteira), fufu (um tipo de polenta feita com farinha de mandioca fina e farinha de milho), choux (regofado de repolho temperado à moda congolesa), o delicioso docinho congolês de biomassa de banana da terra com amendoim, chips de banana da terra, Tangawisi (suco de gengibre e abacaxi), ... #VeganFood #RefugeesWelcome #itaimbibi #seubibi #sp (at Congolinaria)

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The Market in the Congo Where Car Parts Go to Rest

Tucked away on the back streets and alleys of Kinshasa lies a thriving market of vendors selling anything and everything you might need to keep a car running. Wander this warren and you’ll find pistons, camshafts, brake rotors and more stacked in tidy piles or laid out in rows. “It was surreal,” says Jean-Sylvain Tshilumba Mukendi. “You would see spare parts very neatly organized, from tiny screws to radiators, you name it, all spread out in little stalls.”

Mukendi and Maxence Dedry spent two weeks exploring the market in the city’s N’Djili district for Les Mitrailleurs. The two photographers first learned of the sprawling market while visiting the city, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in January. As many as 300 vendors sell parts of every description, most of them salvaged from Japanese cars imported for spare parts and scrap.

The photographers spent a week getting to know people, and another week making pictures. Vendors don’t make many sales, and pass the time playing checkers, smoking, and drinking—often tangawisi, a local concoction made with ginger. It’s not an easy way to make money, but it offers a glimmer of promise to men with slim prospects. “They keep on dreaming and fantasizing about the Western world, in which they’ve got super nice cars,” says Mukendi. And no need for parts to keep them running.

Photographs:

This vendor's hands are blackened with motor oil.

Stalls at the spare parts market in N'Djili.

Spare parts vendor Papa Nsay Célestin.

Santini Dona amid his wares in the market.

The market from inside an old vehicle.

Men cook lunch.

Junior Teto, a vendor in the market.

Vendor Jérémy Ngobila sits at the steering wheel.

A selection of bearings in the scrap market.

A vendor gets out of the hot sun.

Graffiti in the market.

A woman spreads her wares out on the ground.

A vendor burns old electrical wires that can't be sold

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Been introduced to the African version of #GingerAle #Stoney #Tangawisi. Spicey and pretty damn yummy

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