Mbanga is a West African soup made with a combination of meat, smoked fish, crayfish, spinach or bitter leaves, beef bouillon, and palm nut pulp. The pulp is obtained by pounding the palm nut without breaking the kernels on the inside. These ingredients are all simmered with fresh and smoked meat until tender.

It is recommended to serve this hearty palm nut soup with rice, kwacoco (puréed and steamed cocoyams), or any starch-based side dishes.