Whole Fried Chicken at Detroit's Only Senegalese Restaurant - Cooking in America

Correction: There's a typo in one of the dish names. The spring rolls are labels "nem" but should be "neems".
This week, Cooking in America stops by Maty’s African Cuisine. Priding itself as being Detroit’s only Senegalese restaurant, host Sheldon Simeon’s first experience of the cuisine does not disappoint.
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[@fatoumattajarbi6058]

I am a Gambian we basically share the same food culture with Senegal and I am happy to see that there is senegalise restaurant in this state , the senegambian food is the best

[@kanaotysuri532]

I live 5 minutes away from this restaurant and BELIEVE ME the food is excellent. I've been here dozens of times and the hosts are so friendly and respectable. Great experience indeed.

[@nashonlightbourne1357]

Where is it located please?

[@dokushinkachan2530]

What's it called

[@cathyaquilina5310]

Sheldon is an amazing host and the food looks so amazing. Sheldon is so respectful to the people he interviews and you can tell he is truly interested in what they have to say and the food they prepare. Well done, great series.

[@JennRighter]

I know that you can't generalize people by their country of origin. But in my life, 100%, the people of Senegal and Mauritania are just so special to me. I've never had the honor of visiting, but I've had the honor of a lot of friendships originating from Senegal-as well as one of my favorite bosses ever. I'm also surrounded by jewelry, pillows, wall art, coffee carafes, paintings, scarves and even handmade and painted gun holsters that were all gifted to me by my Senegalese friends. Such a special and unique culture. I just can't express eloquently how much I love these people.

[@Asael090]

Wish this guy a lot of success. Guy worked so hard to open up that restaurant

[@rohankamath88]

Always feels nice to see the success stories of those who came and worked hard and worked their way up to make a better life for themselves and their families. I wish them all the success and will definitely try this when I go to Detroit. Thanks for making this video team. :)

[@TwistnMotley]

rohan kamath took the words out of my mouth. Terrific video @Eater team. Proving, again, why you're my favorite food channel on KZbin.

[@amyrivers9792]

rohan kamath I feel the exact same way. It just goes to show that with hardwork, determination and a clear vision you can achieve anything. I admire the immigrants that we have in New Zealand because a good percentage of them are working long hours, adjusting to a new country / way of life, learning a new language, missing the people they left behind, in some cases dealing with racial discrimination & at times abuse and trying to help their children settle in to a new way of life. Unfortunately we get people from particular islands that come here for the government assistance and the cycle carries on with their children. I guess it takes all sorts of people to create a community.

[@Smithy250]

Glad to see someone that works very hard for his family to better their future and provides for not only his family but the community

[@tonyb3203]

I'll say it: it's a shame this guy had to spend a night in jail. Make America Great Again indeed.

[@SunocoSmilez]

I’m from Cleveland but in 2018 I moved to Detroit with My aunt and little cousin and I ended up needing a job and ended up getting a job at Matys And it was an amazing experience working with there for this guy rhe was. Great guy and plus the food was amazing he would let us Eat lunch there for free every day I wanna tell you this food is amazing and delicious I am half Jamaican I’ve been eating Jamaican food all of my life and I had to tell my dad who is a Jamaican that I think Senegalese food might better than Jamaican good watching this video brings back memories and makes me miss Detroit shout out my guy Amadey

[@dmfamzo]

Respect from a fellow Senegalese living in Sweden..could recognize and relate to all of those amazing dishes. My dream is actually to return to the Homeland and open my own American style burger joint. 🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳

[@Isha-dw1mv]

Amzo Tall that’s a great idea, i would love to open my own restaurant one day too in Gambia😘😍

[@lokhz9876]

ça fait plaisir de voir mes frères africains réussir aux usa, même si je ne suis pas sénégalais c'est toujours l'Afrique qui gagne.

[@tonysavath6491]

I go back home to Detroit to visit Christmas and I'm def trying this out. Also good to hear him say alot more Africans are moving to Detroit. They can bring that hard work ethic with them and take care of areas they populate

[@KRayxKodessA]

I hope this man and his family are still thriving today.

[@tosht2515]

Another fantastic success story. That Mafe looks tasty indeed. 👍

[@mohameddiop6417]

Trust me.It is

[@AkosuaFire]

Omg. This food looks so freakin delicious!! Ive had Senegalese food before and it was BOMB!! Next time i come back to the “D” im goin to Maty’s!!

[@markgeraldmurillo6621]

Lucas was my reason for watching eaters videos but now this dude made me click as fast as possible! Filipino pride! 😂😂

[@todiepkhanh4509]

I would devour these dishes in a heartbeat.

[@sergsalpapara3367]

The host is easy to talk to, more power to him!

[@ahmedlouws113]

No thiebou dieune?

[@pretty-afia5016]

Maty's restaurant the best restaurant in Detroit ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hannanice6636]

It's really heart warming to see such a family working hard and succeed. I wish you all the best & thanks for the host.

[@LMChavez980]

All that food looks so good!

[@pretty-afia5016]

PhantomX980 taste good too

[@fatoumbengue8452]

Were all my Senegalese at 💚💛❤

[@mariemakalou2158]

Kine Mbengue here lol

[@adji7314]

Here

[@mameh.8116]

Here

[@alzogalsen]

here

[@amilcvrgarconl4101]

Catalsandey 😉

[@goddessgoddess7069]

OMG!! THEIR FISH IS THE BEST FISH I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!! I'm coming back for the lamb!!

[@rubengoodliff5979]

Love west african food😊😚

[@jonesbunny]

ruben Goodliff stfu

[@bila2634]

jonesbunny u stfu Senegal is in W.africa making this w.african food

[@therealGreencrack]

Tilapia is very tasty and good texture,love it

[@fartman3065]

PH 5555 but it's not very healthy

[@Im_Oblivion]

PH 5555 fake fish

[@nando82]

What a great host,also the food looks delicious !!!!

[@htonmusic]

host is great, as always as expected but that food, holy....

[@thejompi]

Mafe is bomb, I've had the Nigerian version of it it's called groundnut soup. Its heavy and its suppose to sustain you throughout the day.

[@solidkingcobra]

them chicken and tilapia looks good. the peanut stew dish looks amazing as well.

[@AKhan360]

hearing about tim hortons in detroit is the funniest thing ever as a canadian

[@offthesidelines]

i was not expecting that at all, had to listen to it again lol. i know there's some Tims in the more northern states but for some reason it never occurred to me that detroit touches the us-canadian border.

[@superiorbeing7568]

Arman Khan We'll have a Harvee's next

[@kanaotysuri532]

i'm from Detroit and I lived in Toronto for 4 years; when I moved back to Detroit we had a ton of TH's here and it was strange to me too lol!

[@cultofpersonality313]

Well duh we're hockey town and we border canada

[@peej7798]

Im from Manchester in England, a few Tim Hortons have popped up here in the last couple of years, it's disgusting

[@FEMI9INEOracle]

God bless you sir!! That mustard chicken looks heavenly 💗🙏🏾🤤😍

[@joesharpe4690]

went here when i was in Detroit just bcos of this video, they owners are exceptional and the food is out of this world, absolutely amazing food

[@thelastblockbusterpodcast2477]

"Tim Hortons, it's like a bakery." I'm from Michigan, and that made me crack up. There's one on EVERY corner. Lol.

[@bcranford714]

It’s a Canadian Dunkin’ Donuts

[@PozoBlue]

my mouth is watering!! that chicken and the fish look so damn good!!

[@TheDoodLbot]

The food looks delicious 😋

[@MRGMM]

coming here for the American dream and making it work. love it. I want that food!!!!

[@pudanielson1]

He almost got deported

[@jaxthewolf4572]

@@pudanielson1 Why?

[@talentscout7789]

Good job bringing us these tasty foods. They look delicious.

[@joyjoyoo]

that chicken looks divine!!! nom nom

[@YvetteFromOuterspace]

Love this place. DETROIT NATIVE HERE.

[@laypyu]

Love this episode! Thank you so much for making this. Lots of happy people in this vid. :)

[@nocando17]

We want more!!!!

[@CookNCooks]

nice recipe...thanks for sharing..

[@slampiecedirtylove]

Another great video my man - i just ate and i'm hungry again.

[@Anas-gb4nx]

She says we gonna make grilled fish and throws it in the deep fryer lol. All jokes aside I am familiar with African cooking they do fry and grill their chicken and fish . It tastes amazing 🔥

[@stuntxrain3467]

With had a African friend his parents were from Egypt and some other part and hey made this one soup called green soup and it was my favorite food foryears

[@skalawitz]

Not only the food is awesome. I love the background music.. reggae is love + food even better.

[@user-tf8qx4us5b]

Their accent is kinda Jamaican at first!!, Wow never knew Senegalese could deliver a delicious dish well done by the way!!

[@amilcvrgarconl4101]

Catalsandey Senegalese people know 🙃😉

[@sophiedieme6606]

😂

[@worldoftiger5941]

More like Chicken YASSSSSSS!

[@psyourauntie]

I want to taste this and willing to travel and experience this😋😋😋😋

[@fajmahal5991]

Damn boy that food looks banging

[@udcaps]

food legit looks mind blowing

[@Josh-is-Lost93]

Love this show, aloha from hawaii

[@AfrikanReine92]

She given away the secret ingredient to the Authentic Senegalese dishes 🤭🤐

[@oopopp]

Fried... sauced.... grilled.... ANYTHING that goes through this would taste DELICIOUS!!!!

[@GeoffreyMhd]

Poulet yassa ❤

[@cloudburstt]

Looks delish

[@PaddyMcMe]

Imagine the bravery you'd need to open up a Senegalese Restaurant in America! Just amazing.

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Than again they're in a predominately black city, imagine if they did in a majority white city

[@iPartySober]

From one Filipino person to another, did the máfe taste similar to kare-kare? :O

[@nk2ti]

iPartySober yes they are both stew made with peanut sauce so the taste should be very similar.

[@daveharris5914]

ahh my favorite host in eater.. i wanna hug you man

[@learnwithrumi7029]

Good to see you here👍💟

[@KGinge]

Looks lush

[@arafat464]

I wish you would describe the food more

[@muzzbrudr]

Wow that food looks legit good yum lol

[@VQROZETHROZAY]

After watching this video 10 times. I Drove 4 hours to go eat there. This guy hyped it up.. I was super excited to eat and feel like happy. Walked in just to get stared at 😂 maybe I went on a wrong day.. a day where they were all grumpy...

[@OldCanton]

Yes, great! 👋👏👍

[@mariamanb7438]

For those wondering why his teeth are like that is because of the salty water usually drank in some regions of Sénégal which cause that coloration

[@jaimevilla3623]

The food looks good 😋 hopefully there's Senegalese restaurants in San Diego ca

[@danijeldje4863]

God bless

[@NeoDMC]

Man I still wish I lived around Detroit sometimes. I used to live in Southfield, but we moved as things started getting bad (jobs). I don't really remember any bad stuff, so all I have when I think of the place is a fond nostalgia despite what I hear it is like now.

[@alfalubis2780]

Oh man, all the dishes look totally amazing. :|~~~

[@steverashad863]

Go AFTER Your Dreams My Friend! RESPECT

[@jeffcfe]

3 visits and the CHICKEN IS THE REAL DEAL. @GRAND RIVER/6MILE AREA

[@knoore]

Nice!! Now I need to goto Detroit- just for this !!

[@nicolemarzan5580]

Looks so good. 😭

[@Dylan-sn8eg]

coming from the Detroit city..

[@santefeaster460]

Drooling, I want the fish and some of those rolls.

[@Manjunn]

Excellent series.

[@yorosa]

Love this series!!!

[@thatgirljo2119]

Everything looks soooooo good!!

[@Joe47288]

i went here and it was so bomb!!! 😩💣

[@Sakja]

Young Americans don't want to work two jobs but immigrants know there is still a way to succeed in America, but you have to work hard, two jobs, even three, if necessary.

[@chestermcgillicuddy4368]

Looks amazing guys! Wishing much luck!

[@georgebetar923]

The American Dream, good luck!

[@TaySaidSo]

Love my city!!!! Love Matys!

[@aviennemuhammad]

Yeah...yassa is my favorite too!!!

[@ifazr1665]

Some of the best food I’ve ever had

[@jayh03]

Looks delicious

[@patriciafrancis7813]

YUM wish you were in NJ!

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

The Mafe thing reminds me of Filipino Kare Kare

[@andrestapia7329]

Started of with good music. Im 420 now. Open my bottle Corona.then watch the video. 🍺💀🙌🍁

[@davidfigueroa7949]

wow this food looks amazing!!!!.

[@jonestraloma]

Anyone else notice the two things he tries first is the ones reminiscent of karekare and lumpia? Lol :)

[@seoulkidd1]

Got to try that stew

[@nadabbalban4033]

“Wow, this a lot of money!” 😂

[@dova3282]

I have to say africans from africa are so different to African Americans they abit more chilled and east to talk to 😂😂😂😂

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Depends on the african just like it depends on the african american. Some Africans are very rude and nasty and some african americans are easy going and nice

[@elchuma5989]

Senegal is the best n Africa period

[@maxamedgarbogoye5037]

Asmara city ..jubba suudan

[@kionwilson3714]

Man this food looks so dog’on good!!! 👍🏽 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Bring it to California

[@sajibmithapur]

Well done

[@janeemflores]

Reminds me of Filipino food. Kare kare and fried tilapia.

[@MrRighteousfish]

Jane Flores I thought the same thing! I think its because the climate is similar.

[@diiarno]

Jane Flores same with malaysia! the almost look the same

[@johnyhoxa5920]

Damn Senegalese cuisine looks delicious 🤤