Plantain chips are a common snack in Cameroon and it's sold in shops and by the roadside. Its price ranges from 100frs to 1000frs CFA depending on the size of the packet sold.

Method

To make really crunchy Cameroonian plantain chips, you will need:

- Peel, wash and slice the plantains into very thin sheets or slices. There are knives or blades specially made to slice it to be very thin as the one in the picture below.


- Add a little salt to the slices and mix well.

- Heat the oil and start frying the plantain slices into chips.

- To make them crunchy let them fry till it's quite dry. When the chips are sizzling then it's ready to be taken out of the oil.

- Let the oil drain and transfer it into a pan.

- To keep your chips crunchy, cover them in a pan or seal them in a plastic bag after they cool.

Taxi In Cameroon

In Cameroon, there are four main ways that people transport themselves within a town.

By Taxi

By Bus

By Motorbike

On Foot

By Taxi

The official taxi/cab colour is YELLOW. But there are other cab services like GREY cab which have taxis with the colour grey. Some private cars park in front of hotels ready to transport visitors to their destinations and these cars are not necessarily yellow or grey in colour. A taxi ride with the yellow taxi is 250Frs CFA when you don't propose a price for your destination. But some distances are quite long or short so you can pay as small as 100Frs CFA for short distances and up to a thousand for long distances. You can ask people around you how much you can pay to a destination from where you are before proposing to a taxi driver.

By Bus

The bus service is provided by the Urban council or individuals who transport many people across the town along a common itinerary. The bus prices start at 150Frs CFA. Always make sure you remind the driver when you are almost at your destination.

Motorbikes

Motorbikes are quite dangerous but it's the fastest means of transport. They run on really bad roads and that's why they are mostly stationed at the entrance of most neighbourhoods to help people who live far inside to go in and out faster. They are not allowed to drive within the centre of the town in towns like Yaounde and Douala. Their prices are a little bit like that of the taxi but a bit more expensive. They do the same distance that the taxi does but at an extra price of 50 or 100Frs CFA.