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🇧🇯Cotonou, Benin

Aklui

A traditional porridge from fermented corn starch (mawê) with granules; served with milk, sugar, and sometimes coconut; a Cotonou breakfast specialty; sweet and comforting.

🇧🇯North (Parakou / Borgou / Bariba), Benin

Beninese Millet Porridge

Bouillie de mil

A fermented millet porridge with milk and sugar; a northern Benin breakfast; nutritious and filling; the millet is fermented overnight for a slightly sour taste.

🇧🇯Benin

Lèwayi

A tapioca porridge with milk and sugar; a comforting Beninese breakfast or snack; the cassava starch gives it a distinctive gelatinous texture; served warm.

🇲🇱Mali

Millet and Curd Milk

Dégué

A Malian dish of millet couscous mixed with curdled milk; a Bambara specialty; listed in the Mali tourism document as a traditional dish; the millet is steamed and then mixed with fresh curdled milk and sugar; a refreshing, nutritious snack or breakfast; found at street stalls and markets