What does bissap mean?
Bissap is popular throughout West Africa where it’s called “bissap” and Mexico where it’s know as “A En savoir plus
Which country created Bissap?
Margaud Roy
2025-11-14 22:40:08
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Bissap is a drink made from hibiscus flowers.
The word “bissap” comes from Wolof and refers to the species Hibiscus Sabdariffa.
Hibiscus Sabdariffa originated in South-East Asia and was imported and popularized in Africa in the 19th century.
Bissap is an essential drink in many countries.
Cape Verde, Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and many other countries can’t get enough of it.
It is also known in Egypt and Sudan, where it is called karkadé.
Danielle Maillet
2025-11-12 22:04:53
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This hibiscus flower drink is called bissap du Burkina Faso.
Course Drink
Cuisine Burkina Faso
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What is bissap made of?
Bissap is popular throughout West Africa where it’s called “bissap” and Mexico where it’s know as “A En savoir plus
Françoise Bertrand
2025-11-03 22:54:49
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In Senegal, the name Bissap is given to the national drink, and similar recipes are found in Gambia (wanjo), Mali (Gambia), (dabileni) or Nigeria (tsobo). Now all we have to do is prepare a bissap, to see how tasty Africa can be.
Alfred Lefevre
2025-10-24 08:57:53
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It comes in over 30,000 varieties and grows mainly in the tropics, particularly in Guinea, where it originated, hence the name Guinea sorrel.
Bissap is the national drink of many tropical African countries.
The name bissap comes from Senegal, the tea of the Empire.
Bissap is also found in Egypt and neighboring Sudan.
Central Africans call it karakandji, Cameroonians foléré, while Mexicans call it "Jamaica flora".
In the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the hibiscus flower is known as Groseille pays.
It then spread to Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Niger, Mauritania, southern Mali and northern Côte d'Ivoire.
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Is bissap the same as hibiscus?
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Does Bissap lower blood pressure?
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