10 Most Popular Senegalese Foods & Beverages
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- 20 Sep 2022
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Ngalakh
Ngalakh is a delicious Senegalese millet porridge that is traditionally flavored with either baobab cream, peanut butter, or sweet yogurt. It is typically served in large bowls as a dessert. The dish is consumed chilled, and it is recommended to sprinkle it with sugar before eating.
Jus de Bissap
Jus de bissap is an aromatic, slightly sour beverage that is the national drink of Senegal. It is made from dried flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa that are combined with hot water and flavorings (usually sugar). This refreshing beverage is typically served chilled, sometimes over ice.
It is recommended to pair it with thieboudienne, the national dish of Senegal.
Bassi-salté
Bassi-salté is a traditional Senegalese dish consisting of millet couscous that is combined with meat and vegetables. This authentic dish typically contains cooked millet couscous, mutton meatballs known as diaguas, chunks of meat (usually mutton or chicken), sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, cassava roots, carrots, white beans, cabbage, and tomato paste.
Besides being savory, the dish is also characterized by a mild sweetness as it includes sweet ingredients such as raisins and dates. It is usually served with the millet couscous and beans mixture on the bottom, topped with meat and vegetable chunks, all generously drizzled with a thick sauce. Read More…
