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Gabonese Fish Bouillon

Name: Gabonese Fish Bouillon
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Gabon
Ingredients: 4 fillets White Fish Fillet; 2 Tomato; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Chili pepper; 1/2 Celery; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1L Water

Soup

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Fish simmered with tomato and chili — a light home soup of the Gabonese coast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Gabon, on the Atlantic, 'bouillon' — fish from sea or river simmered with onion, tomato, and chili — is a home staple. Made with almost no oil, it's light and warming. It's served with cassava sticks or rice.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a seaside Gabonese village home, fresh fish simmers in tomato broth and is ladled into bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White Fish Fillet 4 fillets
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Chili pepper 1
Celery 1/2
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 1L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Sprinkle the fish with lemon juice and salt and let stand 10 minutes.
Bring the water, chopped tomato, onion, garlic, celery, and chili to a boil in a pot.
Simmer 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Add the fish and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.

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