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Recipe List — Mauritanian Recipes

Welcome to my listing page for Mauritanian recipes. This is an attempt to collect as many recipes from Mauritania in West Africa as possible. As well as being grouped into the main regions of Africa, each country also has its own entry page.

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Recipe List — Mauritania Recipes

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The image above shows the entire continent of Africa with West Africa picked out in red. West Africa is formed from sixteen states: 1: Benin; 2: Burkina Faso; 3: Côte d'Ivoire; 4: The Gambia; 5: Ghana; 6: Guinea; 7: Guinea-Bissau; 8: Liberia; 9: Mali; 10: Mauritania; 11: Niger; 12: Nigeria; 13: Senegal; 14: Sierra Leone; 15: Togo. Also included are the islands of Cape Verde, off the Senegalese coast (not shown on the map).

Mauritanian

Mauritania (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā); officially: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية; Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah; République Islamique de Mauritanie [Islamic Republic of Mauritania] is a West African country named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. The country achieved independence from France on November 28th, 1960. The populaton is 3 million of which 40% are mixed Arab/black; 30% are Arabic and 30% Black. The vast majority of the population are Muslim (99.84%) with most being Sunnis. The official languages are French and the Hassaniya dialect of Arabic. Other languages include Pulaar, Soninke and Wolof.

Mauritania is a bit of a culinary oddity. The country is very sparsely populated and has a strong Arabic influence. Many of its dishes have a strong North African flavour. Yet the French influence on the cuisine is also notable with vegetables such as cabbage being used in the stews. In this respect Mauritanian cuisine is similar to Senegalese cookery.

    Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie
     Origin: Mauritania		    Mauritanian Lamb Couscous
     Origin: Mauritania		    Pepper Steak with Coconut
     Origin: Mauritania


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