mafé

Senegal · Sub-Saharan Africa

Short description: Mafé is a peanut stew served with rice, with versions built around meat, fish, vegetables, and tomato.
Ingredients: Peanut paste stew with meat or fish, rice, tomato, onion, garlic, carrot, cabbage, okra, and chile.
Cultural note: The peanut stew family is spread across several West African tables, where names, proteins, and starch pairings vary by community.
Common misconception: It is not simply peanut sauce poured over rice; the sauce is a stew base cooked with aromatics and protein.

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creator:: Nicolas PHULPIN
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
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