Street food in Côte d’lvoire🇨🇮|| The cheapest Smoke Fish Market in Abidjan,Ivory Coast(West Africa)

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu offers a plant-based alternative, while chicken is often more affordable.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

smoking wood chips

🥗Healthier: herbs

💰Cheaper: aluminum foil

Herbs can add flavor without extra calories, while foil can mimic smoking.

red chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika offers a milder flavor, while cayenne is often less expensive.

Visit the local smoke fish market in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Observe the process of smoking fish and meat.

Watch as a vendor removes the guts from a catfish and breaks the bones using a tool called Calas.

See the vendor prepare the fish for smoking, ensuring it is cleaned properly.

Notice the large catfish and various other fish types available in the market.

Learn that customers can bring their own fresh fish to be smoked by the vendors.

Understand that some fish are smoked without salt to achieve a unique taste.

Watch as the barracuda fish is prepared, with the head removed and the fish chopped into pieces.

See the use of mango wood for smoking, which gives the fish a distinct brown color.

Observe the smoking process where the fish is covered to retain the smoke for better flavor.

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