1Tiguadège na
Eaten all over Mali
Lamb or chicken in a rich peanut sauce with rice, the national favorite.
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What to eat in Mali
The 10 best dishes in Mali
Rice, millet and peanut sauces on the Niger.
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2Riz au gras
Best: Bamako
Rice cooked in fatty meat stock with tomato and vegetables.
3A photo like itTô
Eaten all over Mali
Millet or sorghum porridge with okra or baobab-leaf sauce.
4Capitaine sangha
Best: Ségou
Nile perch fried whole with spicy tomato and attiéké.
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10Dabileni
Eaten all over Mali
A sweet hibiscus drink with ginger and mint, sold frozen in plastic bags on the street.
Where to eat in Mali
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Eat your way through Mali
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