Thiere or tyere or chere (from Wolof cere, saadj in Serer) is a millet based Senegalese couscous[1]. It is traditionally consumed during evenings or special occasions such as weddings or Tamkharit, the Muslim new year Ashura in Wolof.

Thiere
Thiere served with lamb and vegetables
Thiere
Alternative namesCere or Chere
Place of originSenegal

It is usually served with different variations of sauces such as bassi salté, bassi guerte or mboum. The sauce often includes vegetables, meat or chicken, moringa leaves.

References

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  1. ^ François Sigaut, Hélène Franconie, Monique Chastanet (2010). Couscous, boulgour et polenta transformer et consommer les céréales dans le monde. p. 161.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)