Celtnet Mauritanian Recipes and Cookery, Home Page





Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes section for recipes from the West African country of Mauritania. Here you will find all the recipes from Mauritania on this site all gathered into one place. I have attempted to gather together here as many Mauritanian recipes as possible. The current collection represents the largest gathering of Mauritanian recipes into one place on the web today. (Just scroll down for the recipes, they follow the brief introduction to Mauritania given below.)

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Mauritania and its Cuisine

Mauritania (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā); officially: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية; Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah; République Islamique de Mauritanie [Islamic Republic of Mauritania] is a West African country named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. The country achieved independence from France on November 28th, 1960. The populaton is 3 million of which 40% are mixed Arab/black; 30% are Arabic and 30% Black. The vast majority of the population are Muslim (99.84%) with most being Sunnis. The official languages are French and the Hassaniya dialect of Arabic. Other languages include Pulaar, Soninke and Wolof.

Mauritania is a bit of a culinary oddity. The country is very sparsely populated and has a strong Arabic influence. Many of its dishes have a strong North African flavour. Yet the French influence on the cuisine is also notable with vegetables such as cabbage being used in the stews. In this respect Mauritanian cuisine is similar to Senegalese cookery.


The alphabetical list of recipes from Mauritania follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 4 recipes in total:


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Camel Chubbagin
     Origin: Mauritania
Mauritanian Lamb Couscous
     Origin: Mauritania
Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie
     Origin: Mauritania
Pepper Steak with Coconut
     Origin: Mauritania

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