Rondelle du nord entier BOUBA is Cameroonian bobimbi sold as whole, unground pieces: it is up to you to crack them when cooking to enjoy their aroma to the full. 100 g bag.
What is bobimbi (rondelle du nord)?
Bobimbi, also called olum or country onion, is the dried fruit of a tree from the Huaceae family, Afrostyrax lepidophyllus, nicknamed the “garlic tree” for its scent. It grows wild in the forests of southern, eastern and central Cameroon, around the Dja reserve. The name “rondelle du nord” is the commercial name of this bag: the species does not come from the country's northern regions. Classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, the tree only fruits about once every four years, which explains the scarcity and high price of this spice in Cameroon.
Why choose it whole rather than ground?
Kept whole, the pieces keep their aroma far longer than an already ground powder, which quickly loses its strength on contact with air. Crack them only when cooking, with a mortar and pestle or a nutcracker (the dried fruit is hard), rinse them, then use them whole, lightly crushed, or ground after a quick roasting.
How to use it?
Allow 2 to 3 pieces for a dish for 4 people, added at the start of cooking in sauces and broths. Bobimbi flavours mbongo tchobi, sauce jaune, nkui, sanga, pepper soup or poulet DG, and can replace garlic and onion in a marinade.
What to pair it with?
With mbongo tchobi powder by NUMBER ONE, the recipe for mbongo tchobi on the blog, or the Cameroonian cuisine section. In the same section: Rondelle du nord BOUBA (bobimbi).
Product information
- Brand: BOUBA (distributed by Tai Yat)
- Contents: 100 g bag, whole unground pieces
- Product: rondelle (bobimbi), dried fruit of Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
- Allergens: bobimbi is not one of the 14 allergens that must be declared in the European Union. Check the bag's ingredient list for any trace mentions
- Origin: Cameroon (forests of the South, East and Centre)
- Storage: away from air, moisture and light, in an airtight container
