On Wednesday, the United Nations' cultural agency listed the dish to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following an application from the Senegalese government in October.
Thiebou dieune is usually eaten with hands, but spoons and forks are also commonly used in Dakar restaurants. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
In a small restaurant in Senegal's seaside capital Dakar, Thiane Ngom has risen early to cook up a batch of thiebou dieune, the country's most popular dish, before the lunch
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