About the Author: Laura Siciliano-Rosen

These pancakes, prepared for breakfast one morning by Tiwai Island’s excellent cook, were delicious–doughy and subtly sweet with banana flavor, but savory too, fried in groundnut oil & counting rice, garlic, and onion among its ingredients. It was served with an oily but tasty pepper sauce (or ‘fry stew’), made of onion, tomato, and bongo (smoked fish).

Sierra Leone-style banana pancakes – Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Tiwai Island
Tiwai Island Pujehun District Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone-style banana pancakes – Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Tiwai Island
Tiwai Island Pujehun District Sierra Leone