- Wild eru leaves (Gnetum)
- Waterleaf
- Red palm oil
- Beef and fish
- Eaten with water fufu
Eru
Eru, the traditional dish of the Manyu people, Southwest Region. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Eru is the signature dish of the Manyu people of the Southwest: wild eru leaves (Gnetum) cooked down with waterleaf, red palm oil, beef and fish into a dark, rich stew.
It is eaten with water fufu, and it is a fixture at celebrations across the Southwest and in Cameroonian communities abroad.
Key ingredients
Where to try it
- Limbe and Buea restaurants.
- Southwest maquis countrywide.