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Pepesup

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Pepesup

Soup
⏱ 60 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Fish or meat simmered with chili and spices — the spicy soup of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Pepesup is a spicy soup loved on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, said to come from the English 'pepper soup.' Fish, chicken, or goat is simmered with chili, ginger, onion, and spices. It's a warming soup often made at night or when feeling chilled.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At an eatery in Malabo, the capital on Bioko Island, a steaming bowl of red soup with fish fillets floating in it is brought to the table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Bring the water, stock powder, chopped onion, garlic, and tomato to a boil in a pot.

  2. Pound the ginger and chili and add.

  3. Simmer 10 minutes to develop the aroma.

  4. Add the fish and simmer on low for 10 minutes.

  5. Season with salt.

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