Native Dish: Senegalese Poisson Yassa – NYC Immigrant Cuisine: Chef Ejhadji Cissé

Native Dish: Senegalese Poisson Yassa – NYC Immigrant Cuisine: Chef Ejhadji Cissé

One day in 1995, Dakar, Senegalese-native Ejhadji Cissé woke up from a dream of living in New York City. He and his cousin Cheikh took this as a sign, and immediately headed West to pursue careers in the culinary arts. Upon arriving and getting their bearings in Harlem’s “Little Senegal” community, the Cissés quickly entered the restaurant…

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