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Local dishes to try in Monrovia

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   Jollof Rice

   A one-pot dish of rice cooked with tomatoes and spices, often with meat or fish. It's the weekend celebration dish in Liberia and found all over the city — boldly seasoned and satisfying.

   📍 One-pot classic
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   Cassava Leaf

   Ground cassava leaves braised in palm oil with meat and fish, served over rice. One of the dishes Liberians are proudest of — deep, savory and rich.

   📍 National dish
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   Palm Butter

   A soup made from palm nuts with chicken, dried fish, pepper and okra, simmered until thick. A centerpiece of Liberian cooking, eaten with hot rice.

   📍 Cultural staple
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   Fufu & Dumboy

   Soft, stretchy cassava dough — fufu from fermented starch, dumboy from pounded boiled cassava. Dip in sauce and swallow (don't chew!). A must-try eating ritual.

   📍 Swallow with soup
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   Pepper Soup

   A broth built on blended habanero peppers and onion, with a range of proteins. Properly fiery — locals swear by it for a cold or a rainy day.

   📍 Fiery broth
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   Fried Plantain

   Ripe plantains sliced and fried until golden and caramel-sweet. A beloved street snack found on nearly every corner — great on its own or as a side.

   📍 Street snack

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   Providence Island

   A tiny island in the bay where the first settlers landed in the early 1800s. Old ruins, memorials and bay views make it a moving stop — reached via the Gabriel Tucker Bridge from Waterside.

   📍 Where it began
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   Waterside Market

   The largest market in downtown Monrovia, selling everything from cloth and shoes to fresh produce and electronics. This is the city's true heartbeat — come to bargain and sample street food.

   📍 Biggest market
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   Ducor Hotel Ruins

   A grand 1960s hotel on the hilltop, once one of Africa's tallest buildings, now a crumbling ruin you can explore. The skyline and coastline views from up here are the best in Monrovia.

   📍 Best city views
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   The Cotton Tree

   A centuries-old cotton tree in downtown Monrovia woven into the city's origin stories — an easy photo landmark while wandering the historic streets.

   📍 Downtown icon
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   Liberia National Museum

   Artifacts, colonial-era photographs and objects that piece together Liberia's story, from the Americo-Liberian settler era through to the present day.

   📍 National history
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   Centennial Pavilion

   Built in 1947, this is where Liberia inaugurates its presidents and a memorial to national independence, with sweeping views over the Atlantic Ocean.

   📍 Inauguration site
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   CeCe & Silver Beach

   Golden sand and Atlantic surf right beside the city — good for swimming, sunbathing, or watching fishermen paddle through the waves. Some spots grill fresh lobster.

   📍 City beaches
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   Grand Masonic Temple

   A monumental early-20th-century building, headquarters of Liberia's Masonic order. The interior is usually closed to visitors, but the exterior architecture is striking and worth a photo.

   📍 Historic landmark