Central Africa · Street food
Dodo con Salsa Picante (Fried Sweet Plantains with Pepper Paste)
Golden caramelized sweet plantain discs paired with a fiery, aromatic Equatorial Guinean red habanero and tomato salsa.
The story
Sold across bustling open-air market stalls from Malabo to Bata, Dodo con Salsa Picante is a cherished daily afternoon street food. While fried plantains are beloved across Central and West Africa, Equatorial Guinea's street vendors pair them with a distinctive Spanish-influenced sofrito salsa laced with indigenous habaneros. Street cooks deliberately select plantains whose skins have turned nearly solid black with slight yellow marbling, ensuring that high fructose levels caramelize into deeply savory, tender bites during rapid frying.
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