
Haute-Guinée (Kankan / Malinké), Guinea
Guinean Kansiye
Kansiye
A beef or lamb stew with onions, oil, thyme, garlic, parsley, cloves, peanut butter, and tomato sauce; associated with the Mandinka people of Upper Guinea; served with white rice.
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Haute-Guinée (Kankan / Malinké), Guinea
Kansiye
A beef or lamb stew with onions, oil, thyme, garlic, parsley, cloves, peanut butter, and tomato sauce; associated with the Mandinka people of Upper Guinea; served with white rice.

Conakry, Guinea
Yétissé
A Conakry classic: fish stew (tuna, tilapia, or cod) with eggplant, carrots, onions, garlic, cassava, tomatoes, palm oil, ginger, and okra; a communal dish served with crushed okra and white rice.

Guinea
A Fouta Guinean tuber and fish stew cooked in palm oil with onion and pepper.

Kankan, Guinea
A unique peanut stew with lamb, tomatoes, and vegetables; the signature dish of Kankan; found only in this Upper Guinean city; richer and more spiced than standard mafé.

Burkina Faso
Ragoût d'igname
A yam stew with beef, garlic, ginger, onions, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes in a tomato-onion base thickened with dried prawns; a hearty Burkinabè comfort dish.

Haute-Guinée (Kankan / Malinké), Guinea
Lamb and okra in a peanut butter base with smoked fish, served with tô; a classic Mandingo dish from Upper Guinea; rich and hearty.

Mali
Tigadɛgɛna
The national dish of Mali — a creamy peanut stew with beef, chicken, or meatballs simmered in peanut butter with tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and chili; the Bambara name means 'peanut butter sauce'; served with rice or millet tô; a rich, hearty dish central to Malian cuisine and celebrations.