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Liberian Palm Butter Soup (Rich Palm Cream Stew with Smoked Fish and Meats)
Decadent, velvety palm fruit pulp stewed with tender beef, smoked catfish, blue crabs, and fiery country spices.
The story
Revered across Liberia and deeply rooted in the coastal heritage of the Kru and Grebo ethnic groups, Palm Butter Soup is an opulent culinary cornerstone. Extracted from boiled and pounded African oil palm nuts, the resulting silky palm cream is slow-simmered with an assortment of fresh meats and smoked seafood until it thickens into a glossy, fragrant stew served over parboiled country rice.
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