This slow-cooked chicken stew is a popular dish in the Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), where the less-than-tender poultry benefits from the long cooking time. It […]
A traditional chicken dish from the Casamance region of Senegal, Poulet Yassa (Chicken Yassa), is one of the most famous African recipes and is found in Senegalese restaurants the […]
Kebabs, kabobs, or shish kebabs (from the Turkish, siskebabi, roasted meat) are popular all over the world. What could be more basic than roasting meat on a […]
Domoda (or Domodah) is Gambia’s version of Sub-Saharan Africa‘s ubiquitous Groundnut Stew. In its simplest versions, made without meat, it is basically a Peanut Sauce. It can be made with […]
Mafé (or Mafe, Maffé, Maffe, or Maafe), a traditional dish of the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia, is one of the many variations of the African Groundnut Stew. It […]
Saint-Louis, Senegal, is famous for this dish: Mulet Farci à la Saint-Louisienne — Saint-Louis Stuffed Mullet (also called Dem à la Saint-Louisienne, Mulet Farci, Dem Farci, or Poisson Farci): Mullet stuffed with onions, […]
Pastels aux Poisson (Pastels, Beignets de Poisson, or Fish pies) are fish turnovers, i.e., crusts of pastry with fish stuffing. Pastels are usually fried, but can also be […]
This traditional Senegalese recipe, basically a lemon-onion-mustard marinade and sauce, is used for Poulet Yassa, mutton, and fish (poisson): Poisson Yassa. It would take an ichthyologist to […]