विश्व के व्यंजनWorld Cuisines

Mauritanian Cuisine

↳ from Nouakchott, Mauritania

A Saharan cuisine of dates, camel and goat milk, couscous and rice with fish on the coast. Three rounds of sweet mint tea close a meal.

must try ↓

Specialties

Thieboudienne (Mauritanian)
Mint Tea Ritual

History

Nomadic Moorish and Berber peoples lived on herds and dates. The Atlantic coast supplied fish, notably in Nouadhibou.

Ingredients

Rice
Couscous
Camel or goat
Fish
Dates
Millet
Mint

How it's made

Cook meat or fish with onion and spices
Serve over rice or couscous
End with three glasses of tea

to drink

What Mauritania drinks

Sweet mint tea, camel milk (zrig)

Ratings & notes

Loading…

वहीं सेSame place

More World Cuisines

World CuisinesCuisine

Indian Cuisine

Not one cuisine but dozens: wheat and dairy in the north, rice, coconut and curry leaves in the south, mustard oil and fish in the east, and sweet-sour vegetarian food in the west. Ayurveda's six tastes and religious traditions (Jain, vegetarian) shape it.

from India · North

World CuisinesCuisine

Chinese Cuisine

China's eight regional cuisines range from fiery numbing Sichuan to delicate, fresh Cantonese. Rice dominates the south, wheat noodles and dumplings the north.

from China · Eight great traditions: Sichuan

World CuisinesCuisine