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Unknown, know that he travels the globe in search of
delicious, and often unusual, dining experiences.
Jewish News readers with a similar adventurous streak can
sample a rarely offered cuisine — Senegalese — by driving a
relatively short distance to Maty’s African Cuisine in north-
west Detroit’s Old Redford neighborhood.
Maty’s opened in February in a mid-block storefront on
Grand River Avenue, north of McNichols (West Six Mile Road).
Landmarks include the Redford Theater on Lahser, heading
north, and a Meijer store that’s southeast of Maty’s on Grand
River.
Restaurant owners Amady and Maty Gueye, husband and
wife, came to the United States from the Republic of Senegal,
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the westernmost point of Africa. Dakar is the capital and
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Wolof the predominant native language. French is also spo-
ken, reflecting Senegal’s history as a colony of France until
1960.
The gold textured walls at the tidy, 26-seat restaurant
are decorated with African art. A portrait of Michelle and
President Barack Obama is a nod to his paternal roots in
Kenya, Africa. Another picture, “We the People,” shows him
taking the presidential oath of office while black leaders of
many eras look on. Senegalese programs play on a wall TV.
At Maty’s, both Gueyes cook the wholesome and not-spicy
cuisine of their homeland. Overnight marinating produces
exceptionally tasty and moist meat and poultry. Amady said
the spices used are simple: salt, pepper and vinegar, with the
“secret” ingredient of French mustard. That condiment also
punctuates the thick sauteed onion sauce on most plates,
either served beside or covering the chosen protein.
My favorite dish here is deebee, grilled and charred lamb
shanks. Cooked over charcoal and then a flat grill, the large
marinated shanks are tender and loaded with flavor.
Thinly sliced beef or chicken shwarma sandwiches are also
popular, served with the diner’s choice of yellow rice, vermicel-
li, alloco ( fried plantains), couscous or good old French fries.
Chicken Yassah, including mustard-onion sauce, is a whole
chicken. You’ll be boxing up some of it for another meal.
Chicken also comes on skewers (brochettes). Amady purchas-
es his restaurant’s chickens live at Eastern Market. They’re
immediately butchered and cleaned, ensuring freshness.
Thiebou Jenne is a whole tilapia that comes to table with
the head and tail intact. They will be removed upon request.
The grilled fish — red snapper is available — includes some of
the ubiquitous mustard-onion mixture for wonderful, flavor-
ful eating!
Accompanying the fish and other entrees is a mound of
yellow rice that has peas and bits of carrot. A fresh red pepper
ring decorates the top of the mound.
Maty’s African An appetizer I enjoyed was fataya, fried dough
dumplings with edges pinched after being stuffed
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