How to pronounce Thiakry

Thiakry is written cakri where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /caːkɾi/. In plain English letters that is CHAH-kree, 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 Thiakry?

Thiakry is a dessert of Senegal. Where it comes from: Saint-Louis & the north (Fouta). People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese and corn. It tastes sweet and sour.

Where Thiakry comes from

Thiakry is one of 13 signature dishes of Senegal on this map. See all dishes from Saint-Louis.

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

• Mulet à la saint-louisienne mulet farci à la saint-louisienne · Main dish · Saint-Louis & the north (Fouta)

  Mullet stuffed in the Saint-Louis style, mulet farci à la saint-louisienne, is a speciality of Saint-Louis in northern Senegal and an elaborate recipe kept for important occasions.

• 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.

• Café Touba kafe Tuubaa · Drink · Diourbel (Touba)

  Café Touba is a spiced coffee named after Touba, the holy city of the Islamic Mouride brotherhood.

• Caldou kaldu · Soup & stew · Casamance

  Caldou, also spelled kaldou, is a broth-based fish dish of Senegal, and the French article on Senegalese cuisine calls it a recipe of Casamance, the south of the country, where rice has traditionally been grown.

• 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.

Food of Senegal

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