Coconut Dessert · Rice Pudding
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Unlike most Senegalese milk desserts, it leans on coconut milk rather than dairy — a nod to Casamance's palm- and coconut-lined coastline.
Rice is simmered slowly in coconut milk with sugar and a pinch of salt until it turns thick and porridge-like, then served warm or chilled, sometimes topped with coconut flakes. It's a common breakfast or after-dinner treat across Casamance's coastal towns.
Why it's made this way: Coconut palms line Casamance's Atlantic coast and river creeks, giving the region's desserts a tropical, dairy-free character distinct from the curdled-milk sweets found further north.
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