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Gbodo (Sun-Dried Sweet Potato Porridge)
A hearty, savory dry-season porridge made from cracked sun-dried sweet potatoes enriched with roasted peanut paste, palm oil, and smoked fish.
The story
Gbodo is a staple comfort dish of rural farming families in the Ouham and Ouham-Pendé prefectures of the Central African Republic during the dry months. Sweet potatoes harvested at season's end are sliced and sun-dried on woven mats into durable chips called 'cossettes' to preserve carbohydrates year-round. Coarsely pounded and simmered with red palm oil and local river fish, the dish delivers an earthy balance of sweetness, smoke, and rich lipid density.
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