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"Grilling shrimps on skewers seems to be a common way of cooking them in Angola, it works well, specially for turning them, and is very attractive. As is often the case with Angolan food, you can find versions of this recipe throughout the former Portuguese empire."

Ingredients: ground cumin, green onions...

"I read about this appetizer in African Cooking. The author described that when he was in Luanda, the capital of Angola, he would being his dinners with large, deep-orange papayas. He would eat them with the juice of an Angolan lime, sweetened by a few drops of port. Make sure to use very ripe papayas."

Ingredients: limes, madeira wine, port wine...

"Variations of peanut (or groundnut, as they are locally called) soups and stews are eaten across West Africa. I adapted this recipe from several different cookbooks + my own preferences. Savory, spicy, filling, healthy and quick to make!

Omit the chicken for a vegan version and/or feel free to add in more vegetables (yams, eggplant, or..."

Ingredients: berbere, fresh ginger...

"This is a wonderful mixture of basil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. I serve this a main course usually with a side of my favorite bread. A 5-star dinner that you can complete in 15 minutes!

This is my favorite pasta dish of all time. Be sure to try it hot and cold, both versions are fantastic!"

Ingredients: fresh basil, farfalle pasta...

"This recipe is from week nine of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook one meal from every country on Earth, and Angola is my ninth stop. Camarões Piri-Piri is shrimp cooked in a basic hot pepper sauce. Piri-piri sauce (also known as Peri-Peri) is available from several online gourmet shops."

Ingredients: shrimp, peri-peri...

"A seafood dish from Angola posted for ZWT7. The quantities are approximate and method is quoted directly from Knowledge Hound.com ( I gather step 1 is vital to the appreciation of the finished dish)"

Ingredients: limes, piri-piri, sea salt...