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There Is No Food Like My Food: Senegal--Cheik In Senegal

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Cheik is 8 and lives in Dakar, Senegal. His family organizes a big meal to celebrate a visit from his godfather. The food is charcoal-grilled outdoors, which is typical of this warm country, and the best pieces are given to the guests. Part of the "There Is No Food Like My Food" series.

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Runtime: 13 minutes 11 seconds

Topic: Geography, Home and Family
Subtopic: Africa, Family Life, Food
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
Series: There Is No Food Like My Food
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Woman leans over with arm around a young girl holding a Garfield stuffed toy. Woman points to something they are looking at as they both smile. Caption. Sound of speaking Spanish.

Closeup of a young boy wearing a white shirt and red vest doing a sidelong glance over his shoulder. Caption. But wants her sons to be able to manage on their own too.

Closeup of a young girl standing in front of a chain link fence in an outdoor garden setting. She looks down and away from camera with a slight smile. Caption. My family always eats halloumi cheese for breakfast.

Young African boy lifts a glass filled with bright red liquid to his lips looking out at something in front of him. Caption. First, we drink bissap.

Young Italian boy wearing a white chef's apron smiles and looks up to his right in a home kitchen setting.

Young African girl wearing a bright blue tunic with white lace trim smiles, reaching her hand up and out in front of her in a market setting. Caption. The vendor gives me a pastry too.

Closeup of a senior man wearing glasses and a checkered driver's cap speaks to camera. Caption. Grandma's a great cook.

Young Thai woman reaches out over a pile of vegetables in a market setting. She smiles and holds a plastic produce bag in her hands. Caption. Eggplant, cucumbers, squash, coriander.

Indian woman fills a pot with water over a kitchen sink. Caption. I have 1 passion, I love to cook.

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Charles G. (Round Rock, TX)

April 2nd, 2023 at 05:03 PM

Great! An excellent addition to our formal lesson(s) on Africa!
Charles G. (Round Rock, TX)

April 2nd, 2023 at 05:03 PM

Great! An excellent addition to our formal lesson(s) on Africa!