Senegal Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• Chicken au yassa (barbecued chicken in an onion and lemon sauce).
• Tiebou dienne (herb-stuffed fishcakes with rice).
• Maffé (any West African meat in a peanut sauce).
• Dem à la St Louis (stuffed mullet).
• Avocat au Crevettes (avocado stuffed with shrimp).
National drinks:
• Toufam (a kind of yoghurt thinned with sugared water).
• Mint tea, the first cup drunk slightly bitter, the second with more sugar and the third very sweet.
• Palm wine, which is drunk either fresh or fermented.
• Home-roasted coffee with pimento.
Tipping: A service charge of 10 to 15% is included in all hotel and restaurant bills.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: Generally Mon-Sat 0830-1230 and 1530-1930. Some shops open Sunday morning, others are closed Monday.
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