How to pronounce Bissap

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /bisap/. In plain English letters that is bee-SAP, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Bissap?

Bissap is a drink of Senegal. Where it comes from: All Senegal. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes sour, sweet and fresh.

Where Bissap comes from

Bissap is one of 13 signature dishes of Senegal on this map.

• Soupe kandia supu kànja · Soup & stew · All Senegal

  Soupe kandia, or soupou kandja, is an okra stew cooked with palm oil and served with rice.

• Lakh laax · Dessert · All Senegal

  Lakh, from the Wolof laax, is a thick porridge of millet served with sweetened curdled milk.

• Mafé mafe · Main dish · All Senegal

  Mafé, maafe or maffé is a stew of meat or fish cooked in a smooth sauce of peanut paste, often with tomato and vegetables, and in Senegal it is served with rice.

• Attaya ataaya · Drink · All Senegal

  Attaya, also written ataya or ataaya, is the green mint tea of Senegal and the elaborate ritual of preparing it.

• Thiéboudienne ceebu jën · Rice dish · Saint-Louis

  Ceebu jën, written thieboudienne in French, means "rice and fish" in Wolof.

• Yassa · Main dish · Casamance

  Yassa is chicken or fish marinated for hours in lemon juice, mustard and a mountain of onions, then grilled and simmered in the marinade until the onions turn soft and golden.

Food of Senegal

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