North (Parakou / Borgou / Bariba), Benin
Dambou
Steamed cereal granules made from rice or maize, mixed with moringa leaves; a northern Benin specialty from Parakou; light and nutritious; served with sauce.
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Dambou
A festive Zarma and Songhai couscous-like dish from Niger: steamed granules of rice, millet, or fonio fluffed with moringa leaves, onion, chilli, groundnut, and sometimes dried fish or meat; served at weddings and celebrations.
Mali
Malian Couscous
Couscous
Malian couscous made from millet or sorghum; steamed and served with meat, vegetable, or peanut sauces; the Mali tourism document notes that millet couscous has an exquisite flavor; different from North African couscous which uses wheat; a staple dish across Mali; served at celebrations and family meals; the couscous of the Sahel.