european contributions by portuguese, dutch or british immigrants mixed with malay or indian spices have resulted in fusion dishes such as curry potjie in the southern african region. 

angola has been clearly influenced by portuguese cuisine, so much so that it shares many cultural aspects with brazil including the language, the official religion, musical instruments, a number of african-based religions and food - chicken cabidela is a recipe as common in brazil as in angola.

a region that eats a low-protein diet is eastern african - here, cattle is considered a symbol of wealth, rather than food, and are only killed for special occasions - grains and vegetables are a major part of the region as well.

stew is the most common dish found throughout all african cooking, which utilizes local ingredients that vary from region to region, but usually include root vegetables, types of meat, and is flavored with regional spices - it is a stew that was initially created by african slaves in brazil that have became the country's national dish - feijoada.