MADAGASCAR

Salama; Bonjour

LOCATION:

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique

CAPITAL CITY:

Antananarivo

POPULATION:

20,653,556 (July 2009 est.)

LANGUAGES:

English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)

WEBSITE:

www.wildmadagascar.org

Recipes From Madagascar

The cuisine of Madagascar combines its own indigenous food with influences from Indian, Chinese, and French cuisines. The people of Madagascar consume rice daily as a base for many different dishes. Staples include corn, fish and seafood, pork, beef, chicken, peanuts, and potatoes. Madagascar is rich in a great variety of vegetables and fruits. The country’s cuisine is not too spicy, but curries are popular, and coconut provides a delicious flavor to many dishes.

Lasopy (Vegetable Soup)

This truly delicious soup is made with veal bones and vegetables. It’s loaded with vitamins and minerals, and it is low in calories. Any combination of fresh vegetables and meat bones may be used, but a traditional lasopy does not include starchy foods such as legumes, potatoes, or rice.

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Madagascar Chicken

This tasty chicken dish is made with vegetables and an aromatic and flavorful combination of ginger and coconut. This is a traditional dish that the people of Madagascar regularly serve at home with rice. As a variation, 1 pound of shelled, deveined shrimp can be added or substituted for the chicken.

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