West African cuisine
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West African cuisine encompasses a diverse range of foods that are split between its 16 countries. In West Africa, people buy groceries from markets, shops, stalls or supermarkets to make their meals.
Senegalese yassa poulet, a tangy-spicy dish enjoyed throughout the West African region, made with Dijon mustard, onions, lemon juice, olives and Scotch bonnet peppers
Klouikloui, rings of fried peanut butter as served in Benin
A plate of fufu accompanied with peanut soup
Maafe prepared by a Senegalese cook.
Jollof rice
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Jollof, or jollof rice, is a rice dish from Senegal, West Africa. It is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilis, onions, spices, and sometimes other vegetables and/or meat in a single po
West African cuisine
…traditionally served with white rice (in Senegambia), couscous (as West Africa meets the Sahara) or fufu and sweet potatoes in the more tropical areas. Jollof rice, also called benachin, is a popular dish all over West Africa. It originated in Senegal but has since spread to the whole of West Africa, especially…
Jollof rice with stew and garnish
Typical ingredients for a jollof with fish, clockwise from top left: chili peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, ground nut oil, rice, salt, bouillon cube, fish, onion
Jollof rice
Ghanaian jollof rice