Did you know Kwanzaa was founded by a UCLA alum? Maulana Karenga introduced the holiday during the frenetic days of the 1960s civil rights movement. He saw Kwanzaa as a way to celebrate black culture ...

For Dr. Jessica B. Harris, the allure of chicken yassa comes down to its simplicity. "It's my good-luck dish, in a way," the James Beard Award-winning food historian told TODAY Food. "Lemons are ...

In a large bowl, mix the onions, garlic, vinegar, chillies, lemon juice and zest, bay leaf, mustard and black pepper. Now add the chicken pieces, mixing to fully cover chicken. Let the chicken ...

The celebrity chef shares a popular Senegalese dish featured in his new cookbook The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. "I hope yassa, typically served with chicken, gets its place in ...

This summer, I found myself drawn to Senegal. I had recently relocated from the Bahamas to Brooklyn and was yearning for community. I’d gotten to know some very cool Senegalese people who rhapsodized ...

Tomorrow marks Africa Day. In the spirit of celebrating all things African, travelling South African LERATO MOGOATLHE tackles cooking a simple yet delicious dish from Mali. IF CHICKEN yassa is good ...

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Yassa chicken is originally from Casamance in Senegal. Traditionally it is a dish of sauteed chicken with onions and lemons. Credit: Aline Princet / Murdoch Books Rinse the chicken and pat dry, then ...

Yassa is a term for spicy marinated chicken from Senegal. If you want it even hotter, don't seed the chilies. In Senegal they would serve this with rice and a bean called niebe or cow peas, which have ...