Riz gras, also called riz au gras, is a rice based dish found in the cuisines of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire and Togo in West Africa. It is also prepared elsewhere in the region, including in Senegal, where a version with substantial fish and meat is called thieboudienne, and it can be considered a variation of what is known in English speaking West Africa as jollof rice.
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Riz gras or riz au gras is a rice-based dish in Beninese, Burkinabé, Guinean, Ivorian, and Togolese cuisines, in West Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riz_gras (dietary-suitability)
It is also prepared in other African countries, such as Senegal, where it is called tiebou djen and is prepared with significant amounts of fish and meat.
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