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Coastal Guinea-Bissau (Bissau / Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea-Bissau
Ostras
Mangrove oysters harvested from the Bijagós Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; collected by women using traditional, sustainable methods; sold in local markets and to hotels; smaller and more flavourful than farmed oysters, with a briny, mineral taste from the mangrove ecosystem.
Coastal Guinea-Bissau (Bissau / Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea-Bissau
Camarões à Guineense
Shrimp sautéed with onions, cucumber, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; a simple coastal dish highlighting the fresh shrimp from Guinea-Bissau's Atlantic waters and Bijagós archipelago; served as a starter or with rice.
Coastal Guinea-Bissau (Bissau / Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea-Bissau
Razor clam (Tagelus adansonii) harvested from the mudflats of the Bijagós Archipelago; manually collected by women and children using traditional methods; important in local ceremonies
Coastal Guinea-Bissau (Bissau / Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea-Bissau
Combé
West African bloody cockle (Senilia senilis) harvested from Bijagós mudflats; thick-shelled bivalve with red hemoglobin-rich flesh; lives closer to the mud surface than other shellfish; important in ceremonies; harvested by women using sustainable traditional methods.