African kitchen
by DeonsGaming
African kitchen lets players cook dishes from several African countries, using region-specific ingredients and equipment inspired by African kitchens.
What it does
The mod adds authentic African dishes, each tied to a particular country. Players gather new ingredients native to those regions, then prepare traditional meals with them. Five foods from Mauritania and Western Sahara are among the recipes listed for the mod.
Cooking uses specialized tools and crafting methods modeled on African kitchens, which extends the food system beyond vanilla items. Its foods add depth to survival play by giving players more to cook and eat. The mod is built for Forge and is published for 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.1 as the latest file, dated 2025-07-13. It is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything, and the license is custom, so it is not open source.
Key features
Country-specific dishes
Recipes are organized by African country, each with its own set of foods and ingredients.
New regional ingredients
Ingredients found only in particular regions are gathered and combined into traditional meals.
Specialized cooking equipment
Cooking gear modeled on kitchens found across Africa comes with specialized tools and crafting steps.
Expanded food variety
The mod enlarges the food system with new items that add depth to survival gameplay.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploring world cuisine
Players who want to explore diverse culinary traditions can cook dishes from several African countries.
Survival food variety
Survival players gain new foods and ingredients to vary their meals across a long game.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy food-related gameplay and want to explore African cooking traditions in Minecraft. Server owners can add it to a server without requiring players to install it.
How it compares
Ar's Food is a Forge food mod for 1.20.1 that needs both client and server, released under All rights reserved. Asian Food is a Forge mod covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, also client and server, under All rights reserved, so it reaches more game versions. VenezuelaCraft targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.3 and runs on client and server, with a custom license. African kitchen differs by being server-side only, so players need no installation.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African kitchen | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-07-13 |
| Ar's Food | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-07 |
| Asian Food | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-08-24 |
| VenezuelaCraft | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2026-02-07 |
Questions
Does African kitchen need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft version does African kitchen support?
Can African kitchen be used on Fabric or NeoForge?
In the catalog
African kitchen is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Features: - Authentic African Dishes – Craft a selection of foods from different African countries, each with unique ingredients and recipes. This mod is designed for players who enjoy food-related gameplay enhancements and want to explore diverse culinary traditions in Minecraft. Experience the flavors of Africa as…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/african-kitchen
- Owner
- DeonsGaming
- Published
- 2025-03-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15