Street Food in Côte d’Ivoire!! 🇨🇮 Insane VERTICAL BBQ in Abidjan (West Africa)!!

12 hour Ivorian street food tour in West Africa!

ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE - Welcome to the beautiful country of Côte d’Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast), in the heart of West Africa. Abidjan is the biggest city, and home to some incredibly tasty street bbq - including a unique vertical bbq and some of Africa’s fastest BBQ! Today we’re going on a full Ivorian street food tour!

1. Breakfast - we started early in the morning and headed for a rare dish of steamed corn with thick sour milk porridge. It was unique and very hearty in the morning.

2. Plakali - One of the most beloved Ivorian foods is plakali, a thick stew of crabs and seafood with cow skin and okra. It’s a dish with so many components and texture and absolutely incredible.

4. Pique chicken and fish and Ivorian choukouya - From this entire Abidjan street food tour, probably my favorite dish was the pique chicken and fish and the West African choukouya. The chicken and fish were skewered then marinated in spices and pepper then grilled in a sandbox - vertical bbq style. It kept the meat juicy and full of flavor. They also made delicious choukouya, where the chicken is first grilled, chopped, and mixed with onions and seasoning. It’s absolutely amazing.

5. Market + sandwich - Next up we continued on this West African street food tour at the market to see some local ingredients, and a tasty onion and egg sandwich.

6. Brochette and bread - Another classic Abidjan street food is grilled small skewers of meat stuffed into French bread with kankankan. It’s one of the fastest grilling techniques I’ve seen, and unbelievably tasty.

7, Grilled meat ending - Finally we had one more stop to eat more grilled meat, choukouya. Can’t get enough!

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[bmjv]

I live in Massachusetts, where there is a large population of Ivoirian immigrants. They are some of the kindest, hardest working, sincere people I've ever met. And I'm proud to call some of them my best friends.

[amine]

I am from Morocco, I am so proud to be African. I have tears in my eyes thinking about the African people, my people who are just the best. I lived too long in America and I feel it’s time to come back to mama Africa. The Ivorians are one of the nicest people in Africa, I love you Ivory Coast and thank you so much for hosting this tournament and hosting all your African brothers and sisters in your very beautiful country. Best luck to you, much love

[Candyrose]

You don’t understand how happy I am, I’ve always wanted you to go to Ivory Coast my Country 😭😭🇨🇮🇨🇮♥️♥️♥️♥️

[OsmanK]

Ivory Coast seems like an amazing place. The cuisine and people are all so beautiful. Love from Kenya.

[xfkvvue]

Côte d'Ivoire j'ai toujours apprécié ce pays sans pour autant y être. Je vous aime les ivoiriens depuis le Sénégal ❤😙

[angelamcgill]

Ivory Coast is food heaven. I lived there over 10 years as refugee and love the place.

[petrabrown]

The seafood boil is basically Gumbo like they cook in Louisiana.
It is always humbling to see how many of the ingredients or techniques followed the ancestors through the Middle Passage to the Americas.
Thank you Mama Africa. We didn't forget!

[mwangi_mwangi]

Seems Ivory Coast is my dream African country to visit. Much love from Kenya

[jeanfrancoisdibi]

Merci pour la valorisation de l'art culinaire de mon beau pays 🇨🇮🇨🇮

[MJ-qexw]

West Africa is So Unique and Beautiful! We share so much in common, especially our food. Super proud to be from West Africa, Liberia 🇱🇷✌🏾

[bellecotedivoire]

It was a great pleasure organizing this trip for Mark and I can't wait for you all to see what's in store! Best trip EVER! 🤗Vive la Côte d’Ivoire
I meant to say ‘you dip it in the milk’ 🥛… I said ‘water’ instead 😂 maybe I was thirsty 😃 4:38

[ClareAbove]

Man those people are so full of life! Soo friendly and hospitable! Beautiful country, people and food.

[prodrmx]

Depuis Dakar, félicitations aux ivoiriens, bonne bouffe, bon pays! Abidjan est doux deh 😘🤗

[infotonic-]

I'm from Ethiopia ..I truly proud of the hospitality of these beautiful people. Every culture is similar to Ethiopia.. Africa is rich of wow

[jessicaaye]

As an ivoirien sitting here in Abidjan watching this I'm happy you made it here!!! I need some placali right now

[jean-lucyao]

Home country 🥰🥰
Thank you Mark for showing all these beautiful foods from all over the world. You and Sonny deserve the Nobel Prize 🏅🏅

[tradempireforex]

I’m Nigerian and watching this made me realize how much we’ve got in common with Ivorians.

[LifeMoves]

I have watched over 1000 of Mark's videos. Since 2014. Inspired me to Travel and Vlog. Thanks, Mark!

[adiaangelique]

Seeing Mark in Côte D'ivoire makes me so excited! I love the country the food and its people! From a Senegalese 😗

[valuestone]

Proud to be an Ivorian with beautiful places and food