Senegalese food: discover traditional cuisine

Senegal is a West African country on the Atlantic coast, with a population of 17 million people. The country is predominantly Muslim, with Islam practiced by about 95% of the population.

Senegal has been politically stable since gaining independence from France in 1960, maintaining a multi-party democracy and peaceful transitions of power. The economy relies on agriculture (peanuts), fishing, mining (phosphates), and increasingly, services and tourism…