Kinshasa, DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa's second-largest country, covering approximately 2,345,000 square kilometers. The national land is mostly covered with deep equatorial forest, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes region in the east. Savannahs can be found in the northeast and south, although gallery forests, high plateaus, and mountains can be found in the east. The country's forests and savannahs provide an enormous variety of animal and bird species, the lakes and rivers teem with fish, and the vegetation provides a rich array of vegetables and fruits that are the culinary delight of the nearly 450 ethnic groups in this country of about 100 million people.

Kinshasa is a city to be experienced rather than visited. Coffee and gastronomy are as important to the city as the Congo River. Get the most out of the city's food culture, whether you're looking for caffeine, cake, or just a place to sit - Kinshasa has a few extras to enhance your café experience. Cuisine patterns are frequently linked to the geography of origin; fish is a staple food for people living on rivers, meat-heavy foods for Congolese living in tropical savannah regions, and vegetarian food for those living in wooded areas.

Delicious specialty: Chicken Moambe with rice and spinach, Fried sweet potato, Dishes made from corn and beans...