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Dibi

Name: Dibi
Cuisine: Senegalese
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb or mutton; 2 medium onions; 2 tbsp mustard; 1 tsp black pepper; to taste salt; enough for grilling charcoal

Dibi is a popular Senegalese grilled meat dish, typically made with lamb or mutton, seasoned and cooked over an open flame. It is deeply embedded in Senegalese street food culture, often served with onions, mustard, and bread, reflecting communal dining and vibrant flavors.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Senegalese70%

French20%

North African10%

Ingredients

lamb or mutton
1 kg
onions
2 medium
mustard
2 tbsp
black pepper
1 tsp
salt
to taste
charcoal
enough for grilling

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Dibi has its roots in the Wolof ethnic group of Senegal, where grilling meat over charcoal became a favored cooking method blending indigenous practices with influences from North African and French culinary traditions.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Senegalese70%

ingredients+techniques

French20%

ingredient_origin

North African10%

techniques

Techniques

grilling seasoning slicing

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