Steamed Peanut Loaf · Ewondo Tradition
Nnam Owondo
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Nutrition researchers have specifically studied nnam owondo's protein and mineral content, because it's essentially a whole meal — starch, protein and fat — steamed inside a single leaf parcel.
Raw groundnuts are ground into a smooth paste with pounded cassava, then packed with crayfish, dried shrimp or smoked fish into banana leaves and steamed for hours until firm. It's sliced and eaten as a side or light meal.
Why it's made this way: The dish is closely associated with the Ewondo people of the Centre region, where it's considered a laborious, special-occasion preparation rather than a quick everyday snack.
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