Friday, January 30, 2009

Delectable Wrapped and Fried Things

A mother and daughter team came to the suburb of Sacre Coeur 3 every evening in Dakar to peddle their delicious fataya, the Senegalese version of a dumpling or empanada.


Walking to their corner many nights, there was always the possibility they would sell out, so you had to show up early to make sure. Their popularity seemed to be legend, and their product should make them famous. For now, they are still our little secret.

Another wrapped delight were
nem, a Senegalese take on a Vietnamese spring roll. This version of course was made from beef and not pork, but was served wrapped in lettuce and full of vermicelli noodles.


Needless to say, I was never dissatisfied when the meal was on of these two items.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Dakar Home Cooking

I had the privilege of many home-cooked meals during my stay in Dakar. Unfortunately the cook has since been fired, but alas...


Yassa Poulet


Thiebou Djien

Thursday, January 15, 2009

2008-2009 Senegal et Mali

My stories from Senegal and Mali are being published soon, and the publisher has requested that I remove it from here.

**Please read an excerpt about my time along the Niger River here:

**The entire story will be available soon in book form, published by Blindsided Books. If you know me and would like to read the rest, please email me.

Here are the photos from that trip, some of which will be in the book: