Cooking the Most Authentic Food with Locals in Senegal 🇸🇳

Today I’m cooking the most authentic food in Senegal with locals, on a remote island in the middle of Senegal’s sprawling Sine Saloum Delta. On today's menu is Yassa, one of Senegal's most famous dishes, made with fish caught locally in the delta.
This travel vlog follows me on my journey into the heart of Senegal in order to learn how to cook with the Serer ethnic group, one of Senegal’s major ethnic groups. Serers are found in 3 countries in West Africa and are predominantly located in Senegal, particularly in the Sine Saloum region. I'm excited to discover more about their way of life.
Want to plan your own trip to Senegal? You can request a free quote from Mika, the guide who I used to organise my Senegal trip, here: adventuresbyella.com/quote/ 👈
Let’s connect on Instagram! 👉 / ellajanemckendrick
Business Email 📧 ella@ellamckendrick.com
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Joal Fadiouth
02:32 Journey through Senegal
03:13 Biggest Baobab Tree in Senegal
06:14 Boat Ride Through the Delta
08:23 Hotel Room Tour and Dinner
09:42 Learning about Senegal Culture
10:54 Sine Saloum Delta
13:28 Journey to Mar Lodj Village
14:19 Mar Lodj Village Tour
18:42 Cooking Traditional Senegalese Dish
25:16 Trying Authentic Senegalese Food
26:30 Journey Back to Hotel and Dinner
🎶 Music 🎶
Epidemic Sound
Get a 30 day free trial today: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

Пікірлер: 74

  • @bledimickdisney1815
    @bledimickdisney1815 Жыл бұрын

    Senegal's food is the best and I love you Senegal 🇸🇳 from Kosovo 🇽🇰

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Senegal does have some incredible food. The seafood is sooo yummy 🤤

  • @mw3is
    @mw3is Жыл бұрын

    This is so professionally done! So great and informative. Felt like something that should be on television.

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Your words really mean a lot to me 😁

  • @spaghettistef
    @spaghettistef2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely! I would love to visit Senegal at some point. I have a very good friend originally from Dakar and I heard so many good things about the country.

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would definitely recommend Senegal. It's a fantastic country with such rich culture and everyone is so friendly!

  • @fromlakerhood
    @fromlakerhood Жыл бұрын

    Cant wait for the next video. I really enjoyed this one especially when you interacted with the locals

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy the interactions with the locals as I love meeting local people and will continue to produce content like this 😊

  • @ad.1237
    @ad.12378 ай бұрын

    wow. this is the third video about Senegal I have watched; they are great, informative and addictive. I started watching these videos because sometime in the future I might leave the UK to live in Senegal instead of my narrative country, Guinea-Conakry, part of the Fulani people. thanks

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for watching! I am so glad you found my videos helpful.

  • @ignacioacosta5345
    @ignacioacosta53452 жыл бұрын

    Hello again Ella. I am very happy to see your videos again. Spectacular as always, getting better. After that cooking lesson you can now introduce yourself to "Master Chef UK". Surely with this recipe you can succeed. Of course, you will have to practice before using knives and other kitchen utensils well. When you return to Tenerife, I will also teach you how to cook some typical things from the island. And if you want you will also learn to make paella (for that you have to cut a lot of onions and peppers) 😂😂😂😂. In your video you not only transmit with your words the good people you have met, but also with the images. I wish everyone (anywhere in the world) were the same. We would live in a fantastic world. A big kiss for you and a big hug for your fiance (or perhaps already husband).

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    It is wonderful to hear from you again, Ignacio! Haha, I will indeed have to learn to better use the knife 🤪 Oh, yes - I would love to learn how to cook paella. I do love a good paella! Thank you so much for your kind words. We are still fiances right now. I hope to organise the wedding soon but life has been so busy it has been postponed!

  • @bluediamond1297
    @bluediamond1297 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your experience in Senegal. Your video is lovely. ❤️🇸🇳❤️🇸🇳

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm so happy you enjoyed it 😁

  • @bluediamond1297

    @bluediamond1297

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick You are welcome. Thanks.

  • @jamaicangirl9236
    @jamaicangirl9236 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video. I learnt so much

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

  • @erikaama7373
    @erikaama73732 жыл бұрын

    Lovely. I miss Senegal so much now 💖❤️💖❤️💖❤️

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much for watching! Senegal really is an amazing country ❤️

  • @Bigmoro
    @Bigmoro Жыл бұрын

    Happy to see you made an amazing journey in my lovely motherland Senegal 🇸🇳 🥰. Jërëjëff 😊

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for watching! So happy you enjoyed the video 😁

  • @emiforbs9780
    @emiforbs9780 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your video of my beloved home country🙏. Well done for taking part in the food preparation in the village💪, very brave move there.👏✌️

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! I really loved learning how to cook Yassa and am so glad I recorded the recipe as I've cooked it numerous times at home since, for close friends and family members who all loved it 🤗

  • @souleymanesamb4449

    @souleymanesamb4449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick your now how we cook Yassa great😊😊😍

  • @williamwebbs1952
    @williamwebbs1952 Жыл бұрын

    The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Have to agree with you! Thanks for watching :)

  • @EllaMcKendrick
    @EllaMcKendrick Жыл бұрын

    Want to plan your own trip to Senegal? You can request a free quote from Mika, the guide who I used to organise my Senegal trip, here: adventuresbyella.com/quote/ 👈 Our time in West Africa is far from over. It's now time to cross the border into The Gambia and take a notoriously overcrowded ferry. You can watch this adventure here 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6uplshugtLgZNI.html

  • @ndiorlouise
    @ndiorlouise Жыл бұрын

    Again i have nothing but praise, you are making me miss home now lol.

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️ Your home country is really beautiful

  • @nicolmateo38
    @nicolmateo38 Жыл бұрын

    Love this videos

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe
    @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe Жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation ella 👏 👌 I love your videos Keep it up

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, Manmeet! Your comments always make me smile 😎

  • @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe

    @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick next place?? Where

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    After Senegal I head to The Gambia 🇬🇲 and after that... well, I am about to go travelling for a while and the destination is a surprise for now. I will post stories on my Facebook and Instagram once I arrive 😁

  • @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe

    @Manmeetsingh-ub4fe

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick 👍👍😊😊

  • @Bigmoro
    @Bigmoro Жыл бұрын

    In Senegal 🇸🇳 mostly we seat and eat on mat, all the family surrounding the bowl 🍲 and enjoy the Senegalese meal 🥘 😋… thiëbu djën 😁

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! That sounds so lovely 🤗

  • @rosejohnson2807
    @rosejohnson28072 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rose, thank you so much for your support! You really motivate me to create more videos 😁 I cannot wait to share more from my trip to Senegal and The Gambia.

  • @issaniangdiop2383
    @issaniangdiop23832 жыл бұрын

    So proud of you am from Dakar Senegal

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! Dakar is a wonderful city!

  • @බූටෑවේරටේරාලගෙමුනුබුරා
    @බූටෑවේරටේරාලගෙමුනුබුරා2 жыл бұрын

    I like your videos.🇱🇰

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @senthil8372
    @senthil83722 жыл бұрын

    Oh.. my dear Ella!. How have you been? Glad, I watched your video and heard your sweet voice again after ages. Where have you been?. So long no see. How could I forget easily a gorgeous girl like you?. Because, to me, you're something special👌❤️

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Senthil! It has been a while since I have seen a comment from you. Thank you very much for watching! I have uploaded a couple more videos on Senegal. Have you not seen those? You can view them here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmx_j6SYYMKsn8o.html and here kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHaurNmpo63Sdpc.html - I hope you enjoy them! 😁

  • @senthil8372

    @senthil8372

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick . Hi Ella, when are you visiting India?. I'm eagerly waiting to meeting you soon.😍👍

  • @rohit.chetry
    @rohit.chetry Жыл бұрын

    The food looks tasty 😋

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    It really was 😋

  • @rohit.chetry

    @rohit.chetry

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick haha hope to see you cooking better next time 😅😋 Hope i could have been your travel partner coz i wanted to have that food all by myself 😂

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! 🤣 I pray I improve too! I need to practise handling the knife better. You would have loved the food I'm sure!

  • @rohit.chetry

    @rohit.chetry

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EllaMcKendrick trust me, i was also bad at holding the knife but then i tried to be confident and less scared of the knifes and now I'm quite decent in cutting onions and tomatoes but not better than my mother... She's pro in it tho😬🤯 And yeah the food was tasty and i wanted to have some of it too .. If you ever visit India then do cook for me... I know the possibility is 0.00001% for that to happen. Coz you may visit India but i live in a state which is not mainstream at all.. but my city surely will offer you great mountains, temples and rivers, etc.

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rohit.chetry Practise makes perfect I'm sure! I'm glad you still have faith in my cooking abilities 🤣 India is definitely somewhere I'd love to visit but yes it is a huge country with so much to see!

  • @khadimrassoul2890
    @khadimrassoul2890 Жыл бұрын

    Nice my country 💚💛❤

  • @rakibtawar9751
    @rakibtawar9751 Жыл бұрын

    Love from india❤

  • @Bigmoro

    @Bigmoro

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m a Senegalese 🇸🇳 and I’m currently in India 🇮🇳 😊

  • @mamadouka5502
    @mamadouka5502 Жыл бұрын

    This vidéo is like a poesie.

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much 😁

  • @moistaphaseck2732
    @moistaphaseck2732 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Africa.❤❤❤❤🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @yancheng2980
    @yancheng2980 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the experience in Senegal! I am traveling there in a week. May I ask if I need to bring any documents in order to bring and fly a small drone in Senegal ?

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I'm really excited for you. Which part of Senegal will you be visiting? With the drone, it was actually really hard to find information online for what to do. Websites give conflicting information with some saying they are banned and others saying no permission is required as long as you fly sensibly. After reading countless websites I decided to just bring it and flew it safely in remote areas (safely away from big towns / cities and people) in line with standard drone laws. I also have insurance for my drone. I personally didn't encounter any issues. This is the website I used for information: uavsystemsinternational.com/pages/senegal-drone-laws However I'd recommend you take a look online and come to your own conclusions as I wouldn't want to misadvise you. This website looks like it has the most recent update on it, updated only a few months ago: drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-senegal/ (although the links to the official websites don't work!)

  • @AndrewTOlsen
    @AndrewTOlsen Жыл бұрын

    Do you have the contact info for your guide in Senegal?

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course! His name is Mika and the company is 'Trip Tour Senegal'. Email: triptoursenegal@gmail.com - Phone Number: +221-77-516-28-19 - I would highly recommend!

  • @sheikhtigansarr4003
    @sheikhtigansarr40032 жыл бұрын

    The Gambia yes come to banjul

  • @muhammadusama451
    @muhammadusama4516 ай бұрын

    Love from pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @sheikhtigansarr4003
    @sheikhtigansarr40032 жыл бұрын

    I live in the gambia

  • @sheikhtigansarr4003
    @sheikhtigansarr40032 жыл бұрын

    Come to gambia and come to banjul

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for watching! I hope you will enjoy my next video which is on The Gambia 🤗

  • @sheikhtigansarr4003

    @sheikhtigansarr4003

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yh I live in the gambia

  • @gilliansimon8517
    @gilliansimon851711 ай бұрын

    Is she not able to chop vegetables..at that age?😂 you have a long way to learn😂

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    11 ай бұрын

    I have dyspraxia which means I have poor hand-eye coordination and struggle with fine motor skills 😉 So no, no matter how much I try to 'learn' how to cut vegetables, I always struggle because of this.

  • @sheikhtigansarr4003
    @sheikhtigansarr40032 жыл бұрын

    To day is Sunday am at banjul

  • @muhammadusama451
    @muhammadusama4516 ай бұрын

    Love from pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @EllaMcKendrick

    @EllaMcKendrick

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for watching!