The cuisine of São Tomé and Príncipe relies on ingredients that grow around homes and plantations: spices, aromatic herbs and plants also used in traditional medicine. This route in Monte Café, in the mountains of Mé-Zóchi district, is a relaxed way to discover them.
What you will experience
- A guided walk through vegetable gardens, backyards and plantations around Monte Café.
- Spices and herbs identified by their local names and uses in cooking, as in calulu, one of the islands’ best-known dishes.
- Stories about the traditional uses of plants, told by guides from the area.
Who it is for
For families and food lovers: 3 to 5 hours, in groups of 2 to 12 people, from age 10, at a gentle pace.
In the area
Monte Café is also home to Associação Lussua Local Tour And Guide, which hosts the point of sale and tourist information of the Água Grande and Mé-Zóchi District Network.
Practical information
- Comfortable shoes
- A light jacket: Monte Café, in the mountains, can be cooler
- Water and insect repellent
- Do not pick plants without the guide’s permission
