Traditional dishes tend to be less varied than in countries further south and are usually based around millet, rice, a type of bean that has become an important crop. African, Asian and European dishes are also served, particularly in Niamey, using local fish, meat and vegetables.

Specialities: 

• Beef and mutton are common in the Hausa country and the nomadic regions of the north.

• Foura, which consists of small balls of ground and slightly fermented millet crushed with milk, sugar and spices.