Central Africa · Street food
Nvohe (Spiced Grilled Beef Street Skewers)
Tender strips of beef marinated in roasted kankankan spice, crushed groundnuts, and garlic, charred swiftly over glowing charcoal embers.
The story
As darkness settles over the coastal city of Bata and the capital Malabo, skewers of Nvohe sizzle across lively open-air market stalls and roadside bars. While sharing historical roots with Sahelian suya due to regional trade routes, the Equatoguinean variant developed a distinct profile featuring local alligator pepper, wild forest dika, and a punchy garlic-chilli wash. Street vendors always slice the beef against the grain into gossamer-thin ribbons and press the seasoned peanut crust directly into the meat with a heavy wooden spatula to prevent scorching on the grill.
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