But did you know there are a variety of foods that are cooked in the average Gambian household in rural Gambia? If one asks, what do people in rural Gambia or in villages eat? This is a question that has interesting answers. They eat unique and healthy wholesome foods to sustain them for the rest of the day as they prepare for hard work on the farms. People attribute some of these foods to low-income groups or poverty-stricken families, but they are packed with nutrients, use less oil and are very healthy cuisines that have been passed down from generation to generation over the years.
Listed below are some common foods that are healthy and common to many ethnic groups in The Gambia. Most of them know eat them regularly.
Apart from the above, there are lesser-known foods that are specific to certain ethnic groups in the Gambia. Grandmothers pass on these traditional dishes to the young women in the family.
There are healthy herbs that people use for home remedies when they are sick or drink it in hot water or tea.
Next time you are in the Gambia and if you get a chance to visit a household, ask for the healthier options mentioned above to taste the authentic cuisine passed on from generations in the beautiful Gambia.