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ceebu jen- This is pronounced "che-boo-Jen", it's a wonderful rice done in a very oily broth. The veggies are cooked in the oily broth first- carrot, cabbage, eggplant and this horrible local thing called "bitter tomato". Most of its flavor is from garlic, bay leaf, black pepper, chilis, tomato... it's really satisfying. Fried fish with a parsly/garlic/black pepper paste stuffing goes beautifully on top. Gambian Food, Senegalese Recipe, West African Food, Africa Food, African Cooking, America Food, National Dish, Eggplant Recipes, Fair Food Recipes

Ceebu jen (or Thiéboudienne) is Senegal's national dish, which I have eaten on multiple occassions. It is always served family style at home, on a big dish with with lots of rice cooked in a tomato based sauce. Marinated fish and cooked vegetables top the rice, all of which is eaten with the hand forming balls of rice and eating them with the other items. Another popular food here in Dakar, served in houses and restaurants alike is Yassa. This describes an onion, lemon and mustard sauce that…

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Fakoye sauce is a popular dish from Mali's northern regions (Gao, Timbuktu, and Kidal). It is a stew of beef or lamb cooked in a rich sauce made from vegetable corete. The leaves of this plant are dried and reduced to a powder of green color, easy to keep. This powder of corète or fakoye, the delicate cooking of which gives this dish all its flavor, requires several hours of cooking. Mali Food, Africa Recipes, African Dishes, West African Food, Africa Food, Caribbean Recipes, African Food, Food For Thought, Stew

Fakoye sauce is a popular dish from Mali's northern regions (Gao, Timbuktu, and Kidal). It is a stew of beef or lamb cooked in a rich sauce made from vegetable corete. The leaves of this plant are dried and reduced to a powder of green color, easy to keep. This powder of corète or fakoye, the delicate cooking of which gives this dish all its flavor, requires several hours of cooking.

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