Wine

Congolese Palm Wine

Malafu

DR Congo

Palm wine made from the sap of a wild palm tree, fermented by natural yeasts; has an alcohol content of between five and seven percent; listed in Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; a traditional beverage across Central Africa; the sap is collected from cut palm flower stems and ferments naturally; a refreshing, slightly sweet drink; the traditional alcohol of the Congo.

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What it is

A closer look at Congolese Palm Wine.

Palm wine made from the sap of a wild palm tree, fermented by natural yeasts; has an alcohol content of between five and seven percent; listed in Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; a traditional beverage across Central Africa; the sap is collected from cut palm flower stems and ferments naturally; a refreshing, slightly sweet drink; the traditional alcohol of the Congo.

What to look for

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The wine should be slightly sweet and fizzy from natural fermentation; made from palm sap; 5-7% alcohol; a traditional beverage across Central Africa; the sap is collected from palm flower stems; found at rural markets and traditional ceremonies; the traditional alcohol of the Congo.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Congolese Palm Wine.

Native to

DR Congo

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Traditional in

Togo

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Traditional in

Equatorial Guinea

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Traditional in

Gabon

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Traditional in

Republic of the Congo

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Traditional in

Sao Tome and Principe

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Traditional in

Zambia

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Congolese Palm Wineprimary
Malafulocal · 🇨🇩
Vin de palmelocal · 🇨🇬
Vin de palmelocal · 🇬🇦
Vino de palmalocal · 🇬🇶
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