Yassa (food)

Yassa
Chicken yassa
CourseMain
Place of originSenegal
Region or stateWest Africa
Associated cuisineSenegalese cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsPoultry, fish or lamb, onions, lemon, and mustard

Yassa is a spicy dish prepared with onions, lemon or mustard and marinated poultry, fish, or lamb.[1][2]Originally from the Casamance region of Southern Senegal[3][4], it has become popular throughout West Africa. Other names for chicken yassa include yassa au poulet (in French) and yassa ganaar (in Wolof).

  1. ^ Harris, Jessica B. (1998). The Africa Cookbook: Tastes of a Continent. Simon and Schuster. p. 234. ISBN 9780684802756.
  2. ^ Weibel, Alexa. "Chicken Yassa (Chicken With Onions, Citrus and Chile)". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken With Caramelized Onions)". Serious Eats. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ Bragger, Jeannette D.; Rice, Donald B. (2012). Quant a moi (5 ed.). Cengage. p. 43. ISBN 9781111354176.

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