Senegalese Cuisine

26 dishes · Community built

Senegalese Dishes

#1

Thieboudienne

Senegal's national dish and one of West Africa's greatest — fish and rice cooked together in a tomato and vegetable brot...

#2

Yassa

Senegal's great lemon and onion dish — chicken or fish marinated in lemon juice and mustard, then slow-cooked with caram...

#3

Mafe

West Africa's great peanut stew — lamb or chicken slow-cooked in a rich sauce of ground peanuts, tomatoes and vegetables...

#4

Thiakry

Senegal's beloved dessert — couscous (millet couscous) mixed with sweetened yoghurt or creme fraiche, vanilla and raisin...

#5

Accara

Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters — dried and skinned black-eyed peas ground into a batter, whipped until aerated and d...

#6

Domoda

A rich peanut butter stew cooked with meat and vegetables in a tomato base.

#7

Lakh

A fermented millet porridge served with sweetened, thickened milk, a traditional Senegalese breakfast.

#8

Pastels

Small fried fish or meat turnovers, similar to empanadas, seasoned with local spices.

#9

Soupe Kandia

A rich okra soup cooked with palm oil and fish, thick and hearty.

#10

Fataya

Small, crisp fried pastries filled with spiced fish or meat.

#11

Thiou

A tomato-based meat and vegetable stew, simpler and lighter than the rice-based thieboudienne.

#12

Senegalese Poisson Braise

Whole fish grilled over charcoal and topped with a spicy onion and pepper relish.

#13

Fonde

A smooth millet porridge simmered with milk, a common Senegalese breakfast.

#14

Cere

Steamed millet couscous, a staple grain accompaniment to many Senegalese stews.

#15

Ngalakh

A sweet dessert paste made from baobab fruit powder, peanut butter, and millet couscous.

#16

Dibi

Grilled lamb or mutton, seasoned simply with mustard and onion, a popular evening street food.

#17

Diambar

A rich rice dish combining beef, offal, and vegetables in a savory tomato sauce.

#18

Nem Senegalais

Crispy fried spring rolls filled with vermicelli and minced meat, a Senegalese take on Vietnamese-style rolls.

#19

Ceebu Yapp

A rice dish cooked with beef and vegetables in a tomato-based sauce, a meat-based counterpart to the more famous fish ve...

#20

Bissap

A tart, ruby-red hibiscus flower drink, sweetened and often flavored with mint or ginger.

#21

Caldou

A light fish stew cooked in a lemon and vegetable broth, milder than thieboudienne.

#22

Sombi

A sweet, creamy rice pudding cooked in coconut milk, flavored with vanilla and orange blossom.

#23

Bouye

A chilled, tangy drink made from baobab fruit pulp blended with milk and sugar.

#24

Bassi Salte

A festive millet couscous dish layered with meat and vegetables, a Senegalese specialty.

#25

Ndambe

A hearty black-eyed pea stew simmered with tomato and served over rice or bread.

#26

Riz au Gras

Rice cooked in a rich tomato and meat sauce until deeply flavorful, a Senegalese comfort dish.

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