Yassa (food)

Yassa

Chicken yassa
Course	Main
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
Media: Yassa

Yassa is a spicy dish prepared with onions and either marinated poultry, marinated fish or marinated lamb. Originally from Senegal, yassa has become popular throughout West Africa. Chicken yassa (also known as yassa au poulet), prepared with onions, lemon or mustard, is a specialty from Senegal.^[1] Other meats used for yassa are lamb and fish.^[2][3]

See also

• List of African dishes
• List of chicken dishes
• List of fish dishes

References

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

External links

• Poulet Yassa recipe