Thieboudienne

Tiep
Ceebu jen
Alternative namesBenechin, Ceebu jën
TypeMain dish
Place of originSaint-Louis, Senegal
Cooking time
Main ingredientsFish and rice
Ingredients generally usedVegetables
VariationsMeat
Similar dishesJollof rice

Tiep (or thieb or benechin or benachin or jollof rice) is a traditional dish from Senegal and an intangible cultural heritage of humanity that is also consumed in Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, The Gambia, and other West and Central African countries. It is the national dish in Senegal. The version of tiep called thieboudienne, Ceebu Jën or chebu jen (Wolof: ceebu jën; French: thiéboudiène) is prepared with fish, broken rice and tomato sauce cooked in one pot. There are also tiep yappa (with meat) and tiep ganaar (with chicken). Additional ingredients often include onions, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, cassava, hot pepper, lime and peanut oil, and stock cubes.