Yassa is a spicy marinated dish prepared with poultry or fish. Originally Senegambian, yassa has become popular throughout West Africa

West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...

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Chicken Yassa, prepared with onions and lemon (known as yassa au poulet), is a speciality from the Casamance

Casamance

Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance...

 region south of Dakar

Dakar

Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...

, and is one of the most popular recipes in West Africa.

In popular culture

"Poulet yassa" was featured in an episode of the children's animated television series Arthur

Arthur (TV series)

Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...

, which explored African culture with D.W., Brain, and Brain's cousin Cheikh from Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

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External links

• Senegalese Menus & Recipes from Univ. of Pennsylvania's Africa Cookbook
• Poulet Yassa recipe