Home›Dishes›Origin Region›AfricaBrowse ByAfricaOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsAfricaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested5000 BCE 1AfricaFilter Results20 entriesDish FamilyAllEuropean Soups (1)Middle Eastern and North African Breads and Pastries (1)Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain Dishes (2)Sub-Saharan African Breads and Pastries (1)Sub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (4)Sub-Saharan African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (3)Sub-Saharan African Soups (2)Sub-Saharan African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (6)CuisineAllEthiopian Cuisine (2)Ghanaian Cuisine (1)Ivorian Cuisine (1)Kenyan Cuisine (3)Middle Eastern Cuisine (1)Moroccan Cuisine (1)Nigerian Cuisine (1)North African Cuisine (1)Senegalese Cuisine (1)South African Cuisine (5)Tunisian Cuisine (3)West African Cuisine (3)Main IngredientAllBarley (1)Beef (1)Bread (1)Butter (1)Cabbage (1)Carrot (1)Cauliflower (1)Chicken (2)Chickpea (1)Chili Pepper (2)Coconut Milk (1)Collard Greens (1)Egg (2)Flour (3)Garlic (1)Ginger (1)Ground Meat (1)Lentil (1)Maize (3)Meat (1)Milk (1)Olive Oil (1)Onion (2)Peanut (1)Potato (1)Rice (2)Sugar (2)Tomato (1)Tuna (1)Vegetable (1)Vegetable Oil (1)Vermicelli (1)Wheat (1)Yeast (2)Era (Origin Period)All1100 (1)1300 (1)1500 (2)1609 (1)1836 (1)1940 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (1)Fermentation (1)Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions (1)Spice Trade Traditions (2)Street Food Culture (1)Wedding Feast Traditions (2)Format/TypeAllEuropean Soups (1)Middle Eastern and North African Breads and Pastries (1)Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain Dishes (2)Sub-Saharan African Breads and Pastries (1)Sub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (4)Sub-Saharan African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (3)Sub-Saharan African Soups (2)Sub-Saharan African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (6)CourseAllSnack or Street Food (1)Soup (4)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (2)Contains Fish or Shellfish (1)Contains Meat or Poultry (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 20BobotieAfricaBrikAfricaBsisaAfricaBunny ChowAfricaCouscousAfricaDoro WatAfricaEgusi SoupAfricaGroundnut SoupAfricaHariraAfricaKedjenouAfricaKenkeyAfricaMandaziAfricaMoambe ChickenAfricaMoin MoinAfricaPapAfricaPotjiekosAfricaPuff-PuffAfricaRiz GrasAfricaSukuma WikiAfricaUgaliAfricaConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 1,547 connections.Sources1. Stew (Wikipedia)History sectionQuote, History sectionThe world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jōmon period.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.