Cuisine of Niger

Various spices are used and meals include grilled meat, seasonal vegetables, salads, and various sauces.

[citation needed] Typical Nigerien meals consist of a starch (rice being the most popular) paired with a sauce or stew.

Staple foods include millet, rice, cassava, sorghum, maize and beans.

[4] Plant agriculture production in Niger is significantly reliant upon rainfall to provide water for plants, and droughts have adversely affected Niger's agriculture production in the past, threatening the country's domestic food supply.

[6] Some spices were brought to Niger by Arabian travelers, and include ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, saffron, and cloves.