Course | Main |
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Place of origin | Senegal |
Region or state | West Africa |
Associated cuisine | Senegalese cuisine |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Poultry, 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).