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Bissap refers to a reddish drink made with bissap/hibiscus flowers. Bissap is also one of the popular drinks in towns of Burkina Faso.

Banga soup is another name of Palm Nut Soup, an African soup made by extracting the liquid out of a palm fruit. It is widely eaten all over West Africa to the Cameroon and is traditionally made by boiling about 100-200 palm fruits in a pot of water for about 20 minutes until the pulp softens. Banga soup is a soup made from the sauce squeezed from palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis) which is widely eaten all over West Africa to the Cameroon.

Bogobe refers to a thick version of sorghum or corn meal porridge which is consumed in Bostwana for midday meals and accompanied by a stew of meat and/or cabbage, spinach, wild greens, or beans. Bogobe is one of the traditional and a popular dishes in Botsawana that is usually made from sorghum (a type of local grain), but may also be made from maize or millet. It is mostly served at breakfast, closely resembling porridge. However, it may also appear on the lunch or evening, with a texture that is not far from mashed potatoes. A meat or tomato-based relish usually accompanies Bogobe.

Bandeja Paisa refers to one of the favorite foods in Colombia. The dish which is also known as "Paisa platter" consists of red beans, ground beef, plantain, morcilla, chicharron, avocado, white rice, fried egg and Arepa.

Busta refers to an Afro-Caribbean a hard to chew candy made from grated coconut and brown sugar.

Bungwall Fern refers to an Australian bush tuker plant with a tuberous root that can be soaked, roasted, and ground on grinding stones to make flour. Bungwall Fern's botanical name is Blechnum indicum.