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couscous
Couscous () is a traditional North African dish of small steamed granules of rolled semolina that is often served with a stew spooned on top. Pearl millet, sorghum, bulgur, and other cereals are sometimes cooked in a similar way in other regions, and the resulting dishes are also sometimes called couscous.
jollof rice
rice dish from West Africa
fish ball
balls made from fish paste which are then boiled or deep-fried
Thieboudienne
Thieboudienne|right|thumb thumb| thumb| Tiep (alternatively thieb, benechin, benachin, or jollof rice) is a traditional dish from Senegal that is also consumed in Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, The Gambia, and other West and Central African countries. It is the national dish in Senegal. The version of tiep called thieboudienne, ceebu jën or chebu jen (; ) is prepared with fish, broken rice and tomato sauce cooked in one pot. There are also tiep yappa (with meat) and tiep ganaar (with chicken) varieties. Additional ingredients often include onions, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, cassava,
Botargo
Bottarga is salted, cured fish roe pouch, typically of the grey mullet or the bluefin tuna (). The best-known version is produced around the Mediterranean; similar foods are the Japanese and Taiwanese , which is softer, and Korean , from mullet or freshwater drum. It has many names and is prepared in various ways. Due to its scarcity and involved preparation it is expensive and regarded as a delicacy.
Yassa (edziban)
Senegalese spicy marinated poultry, lamb or fish dish
Senegalese cuisine
culinary traditions of Senegal
peanut stew
Western African stew
broken rice
fragments of rice grains
riz gras
West African dish
café Touba
coffee drink flavored with grains of Selim
West African cuisine
regional cuisine
Thiakry
thumb|Chakery Thiakry (also spelled thiacry or chakery, from ), bodé in Fulani or dèguè in Bambara is a sweet millet couscous dish consumed in West Africa. Its first recipe dates from the era of the Fulani people in present day northern Senegal who are traditionally herdsmen, and spread throughout West Africa. The Senegalese dessert is now known as a delightful afters in West Africa.The wheat or millet granules are mixed with milk, sweetened condensed milk, or yogurt, as well as dried fruit such as raisins, desiccated coconut, and spices such as nutmeg.
Soupou Kandja
Senegalese okra soup
Tapalapa
traditional African bread
domoda
Domoda (also known as domoda farine or domodah) is a Senegalese dish. Like many dishes from Senegal, this one is also influenced by French cuisine. The name ragout comes from the French, a smooth, tomato-based sauce prepared with vinegar and vegetables, to which flour (farine) is added to thicken the sauce. Domoda is one of the emblematic recipes of Senegalese gastronomy. Alongside dishes such as thieboudienne and yassa, it is a favorite in Senegal. It is consumed mainly in Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea.
Dibi
Senegalese dish
Thiere
Thiere or thiéré (Senegalese, Mauritanian spelling) or chere / chereh / cherreh (Gambian spelling), from Wolof cere, itself from the Serer name Ceereer ne (the Serer people); saadj (or sadj or sat) in Serer or saay in Serer Saafi and Cangin, is a millet based Senegalese couscous. It is also consumed in Mauritania and Gambia.
Caldou
Caldou, also spelled kaldou, is a traditional dish from Senegal, particularly associated with the coastal regions. It is a broth-based meal primarily prepared with fresh fish and vegetables. The dish shares some visual similarities with the popular Senegalese Yassa, another fish-based dish, but differs significantly in its flavor profile and preparation techniques.