Differences

Ndeye Fall was more involved in the cooking process. The Griotte on the other hand served more as a supervisor while her daughters did most of the cooking. Aside from that I am not sure whether Ndeye Fall was conscious of doing things differently because she was being filmed but her preparation had an aesthetic/artistic quality that Mme Thiam did not. Her inspection of the rice, the way she washed it, even the tools she used were simply more camera friendly! However the end product Keur Yaay Thiam was in a completely different class altogether. Although she did not participate in the preparation in the same way as Ndeye Fall, her calculated visits to her pot left just enough residue that pervaded ever grain of rice.

I think that my experiences with the two women in some way relates to the evolution of the dish. Exactly what is says about it, I am not quite sure, so the journey continues. I am off to St Louis in a few days and I hope that I find more answers than questions otherwise I may just be coming back to Senegal.