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Dongo-Dongo (Viscous Okra and Smoked Mudfish Stew)
A silky, savory okra stew simmered with smoked mudfish, pungent palm oil, and fresh aromatics, crafted to coat cassava dough perfectly.
The story
Consumed daily along the fertile banks of the Ubangi and Ouham rivers, Dongo-Dongo is beloved comfort food shared equally in rustic fishing camps and bustling Bangui courtyards. Prepared for restorative family dinners, it highlights the abundance of seasonal green okra combined with hot-smoked river catch. Traditional Central African cooks avoid browning the okra in oil, instead simmering it directly in seasoned water with rapid heat to extract maximum mucilage for that quintessential, glossy texture.
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