Thieboudienne
Rice with fish cooked in a tomato sauce with stuffed vegetables, the national dish
500-2 000 CFAEverywhere, an everyday lunch
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Cuisine Senegal
Modere
Senegalese Teranga (hospitality) runs through the plate. People share one big communal dish of thieboudienne on the floor, with family or friends.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Yassa Poulet
Grilled chicken marinated with caramelized onions and lemon, served over rice
500-2 000 CFARestaurants and homes, originally from Casamance
Mafe
Meat stew in a thick peanut sauce with vegetables
500-1 500 CFAFamily restaurants
Thiou
Vegetable and meat stew in a light tomato sauce with palm oil
400-1 200 CFAAn everyday dish at home
Pastels
Fritters stuffed with fish or meat, then fried, the king of street food
50-200 CFAStreet vendors, on every corner
Fataya
Fried turnover stuffed with spiced fish or meat
100-300 CFAStreet stalls, bakeries
Ceebu Jen
A white version of thieboudienne, lighter but just as full of flavor
500-1 500 CFARestaurants in Saint-Louis
Thiakry
Millet couscous with sweetened yogurt, raisins and nutmeg
200-500 CFADessert served during festivals
Boissons
Boissons locales
Ataya
Mint green tea prepared in 3 servings, a Senegalese social ritual
Bissap
Red hibiscus juice, sweetened and flavored with mint
Bouye
Baobab fruit juice (monkey bread), creamy and nutritious
Cafe Touba
Coffee flavored with Selim pepper (diar), unique to Senegal
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Fresh morning pastels
- Meat fataya
- Dibi (charcoal-grilled meat)
- Accara (black-eyed pea fritters)
Conseils de securite
- Street vendors are reliable when turnover is high
- The midday thieboudienne is always fresh
- Bagged water (pure water) is safe
- Evening dibiteries (grill houses) are institutions
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Neex na | It's good / delicious |
| Ñaata la? | How much? |
| Jere-jef | Thank you |
| Ndox | Eau |
| Ceeb | Riz |
| Kaay lekk | Come eat |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Everyone eats from a shared dish, seated on the floor or on mats
2
Each person eats from their own section of the dish, not the other's side
3
The host hands out the best pieces of fish or meat
4
Washing your hands before and after the meal is essential
5
Say 'Kaay lekk!' (come eat) to anyone passing by
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Mafe can be made with vegetables only
Thieboudienne also comes in a vegetable version
Cereal-based dishes (thiakry, lakh) are often vegetarian
Explaining in Wolof or French works well
Casamance naturally has more vegetarian options
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
50-500 CFA (0.08-0.76 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
500-2 000 CFA (0.76-3 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
2 000-8 000 CFA (3-12 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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