Yassa (food)
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 Chicken Yassa | |
| Course | main |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Senegal |
| Region or state | West Africa |
| Serving temperature | hot |
| Main ingredients | poultry or fish, onions |
Yassa is a spicy dish prepared with onions and either marinated poultry or marinated fish. Originally from Senegal, yassa has become popular throughout West Africa. Chicken yassa (known as yassa au poulet), prepared with onions and lemon, is a specialty from the Casamance region in the south of Senegal.
In popular culture
Poulet yassa was featured in an episode of the children's animated television series Arthur. In the episode, Arthur, D.W. and Brain explore African culture and get to know Brain's cousin Cheikh from Senegal.
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