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What to eat in Burkina Faso
The 10 best dishes in Burkina Faso
Millet, sauces and the grill houses of Ouagadougou.
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Eaten all over Burkina Faso
Millet porridge with sauce feuilles of baobab or okra.
3A photo like itPoulet bicyclette
Best: Ouagadougou
Grilled free-range chicken named for the bikes that carry it to market.
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Eaten all over Burkina Faso
Bitter greens with fermented soumbala and rice.
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Eaten all over Burkina Faso
Black-eyed pea paste steamed in leaves into dense cakes, sold with chilli and oil.
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10A photo like itWhere to eat in Burkina Faso
Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far
Eat your way through Burkina Faso
Tell Chef when you're going and he'll lay out the days: the dishes, the markets, a walk and dinner, with places that are open.
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