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Tag: Senegal
Mafé, or Maafe
Mafé, known in English as groundnut stew, is an iconic African dish, popular throughout West Africa. This rich meat stew is thickened with ground peanuts.
Ceebu Jen
A Wolof term meaning "rice and fish," ceebu jen is a tomatoey mix of fish, rice and cooked vegetables that shows a strong resemblance to Spanish paella and Creole jambalaya.
Boulettes de Poisson
The Senegalese love eating these tasty little fried fish balls with a spicy tomato sauce or served over their famous rice and vegetable dish, ceebu jen.
Poulet Yassa
In this West African chicken dish, a long marinade in lemon juice tenderizes the chicken and gives it an incomparable flavor.
Akkra
Akkra bean fritters originated in Western Africa, but with the slave trade, they spread to the Caribbean and Brazil.