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Calulu de Peixe (Santomean Herbed Fish Stew)
Fresh and smoked fish layered with indigenous greens, fresh okra, and fragrant red palm oil in a rich herbal broth.
The story
Calulu is the grand culinary identity of São Tomé and Príncipe, stemming from centuries of Atlantic trade and Creole synthesis. Traditionally prepared for religious feasts and weddings, this masterwork demands balancing delicate fresh ocean fish with deeply smoked fish, wild greens, and mucilaginous okra.
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