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SENEGAL · FOOD

Ceebu jën fish-and-rice dish

What it means: Senegalese identity expressed through fish and rice and the practices around sharing it.

Recipes vary by region and are commonly passed from mothers to daughters. Ingredient choices can show care for the occasion and guests; heritage accounts also caution against over-commercialization.

Often chosen for: Family, home & belonging · Luck, joy & celebration · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Original representative serving only, not the single authentic recipe. A dish’s name does not license photographs, recipe authors’ wording or branded packaging; specific rights remain separate.

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Sources: [1] ich.unesco.org

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