Thieboudienne

traditional dish from West Africa

Tiep or thieb is a traditional dish from Senegambia. It is also eaten in Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali and Mauritania. It is the national dish in Senegal.[1] The version of tiep called thieboudienne or chebu jen is made with fish, broken rice and tomato sauce cooked in one pot. There are also tiep yappa (with meat) and tiep ganaar (with chicken). Other ingredients often include onions, carrots, cabbage, cassava, hot pepper, lime and peanut oil, and stock cubes.

Tiep
Ceebu jen
Alternative namesCeebu jën
TypeMain dish
Place of originSenegal
Cooking time
Main ingredientsFish and rice
Ingredients generally usedVegetables
VariationsMeat
Thieboudienne

History

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Tiep is thought to have come from Saint-Louis, in the nineteenth century. The name of the dish comes from Wolof words meaning 'rice' (ceeb) and 'fish' (jën).[2] In Pulaar it is known as maaro e liddi ('rice and fish'). It is served on large trays with the rice on the bottom and the fish, usually white grouper (Epinephelus aeneus), and the vegetables, many of them whole, in the center.

Serving

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Traditionally it is eaten in a large shared dish with the hand. It is also the symbol of Senegalese terranga (hospitality). Family, visiting friends and guests gather around a single dish (called a bolus) from which everyone eats using a spoon (couddou Pulaar) or a piece of bread.

References

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  1. "Senegalese Fish and Rice (Thiéboudienne) Recipe". Saveur. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  2. Troth Wells (15 March 2007). The World of Street Food: Easy Quick Meals to Cook at Home. New Internationalist. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-1-904456-50-6.

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