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WHAT PEOPLE LIVE WITH, MONDAY ON "LIVE IN THE D." >>> A RESTAURANT SERVING UP FLAVORS FROM FARAWAY PLACES, A STYLE YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T HAD BEFORE BUT MAY WANT TO TRY THIS
WEEKEND.
>> Brandon: WE'RE GETTING A TASTE OF SENEGAL, AS WE GO TO NORTHWEST DETROIT TO DINE IN THE D AT MATTY'S AFRICAN CUISINE.
♪ >> Reporter: WHETHER YOU ORDER THE SAVORY CHICKEN OR SOMETHING ELSE, YOU'RE IN FOR DELICIOUSLY BOLD FLAVORS AT MATTY'S AFRICAN CUISINE.
>> IT'S VERY GOOD.
EVERYBODY LOVE THE FOOD.
ALL THE AFRICAN PEOPLE, THEY USED TO COME TO THE HOUSE AND EAT.
I SAID, WHY CAN'T WE OPEN A RESTAURANT.
>> Reporter: THEY'RE SERVING UP FOOD FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRY OF SENEGAL.
>> THEY ASK ME WHAT'S THE BEST, AND I TELL THEM.
AND WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT YASA.
LAMB, FISH, AND CHICKEN.
>> Reporter: AND THE YASA ISN'T THE ONLY MAGICAL THING.
THEY HAVE A MARINADE WHICH THEY CALL THEIR MAGIC SAUCE.
>> IT'S MAGIC BECAUSE EVERYBODY TALK ABOUT THIS SAUCE.
SOME SAY, CAN I BUY SOME OF THE SAUCE?
>> Reporter: WHILE THIS IS THEIR FIRST RESTAURANT, HE HAS WORKED IN SEVERAL RESTAURANTS SINCE MOVING TO AMERICA IN 1999.
>> I USED TO DO APPLEBEE'S AND TIM HORTON, BOTH TOGETHER.
SO WHEN I GET OFF FROM APPLEBEE'S, I GO TO TIM HORTON, THEN COME HOME AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT AND GO BACK TO APPLEBEE'S.
>> Reporter: NOW HE IS WORKING LONG HOURS BUT IT'S FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
>> I'M HERE MIDNIGHT EVERY NIGHT.
I HAVE TO BE THERE TO MAKE SURE THE CUSTOMER IS HAPPY AND PEOPLE ARE COMING BACK.
>> Reporter: ONE MAJOR WAY HE KEEPS THEM COMING BACK IS WITH THEIR POPULAR RED SNAPPER YASA.
WE START WITH PREPARED RED SNAPPER FISH.
WHAT DO THE SLITS DO?
>> WHEN PEOPLE EAT IT, THEY CAN MAKE IT COOK INSIDE.
>> Reporter: THEN WE FRY IT AND WE START ON THE FRIGHT PLANTAINS.
>> AND THIS IS NOT A SWEET ONE, MORE OF A SAVORY ONE?
>> IT'S A LITTLE SWEET.
>> Reporter: IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE A BANANA.
>> BUT IT'S NOT A BANANA.
>> Reporter: WE PUT NIGHT THE FRYER, AS WELL.
THE FISH IS READY TO COME OUT.
WE DIP IT INTO?
>> THE MATY SAUCE.
>> Reporter: WHAT'S IN IT?
>> PAPRIKA, GREEN PEPPER, YELLOW PEPPER, RED PEPPER, MUSTARD, GARLIC, AND SOME SECRET WE CAN'T TELL YOU.
>> Reporter: NEXT WE GRILL THE FISH SLIPPING IT AS NEEDED.
>> IT TAKES THE OIL OFF.
>> Reporter: SO IT'S HEALTHIER.
>> YES.
>> Reporter: THEN YASA AND LEMON FOR GARNISH >>> TELL FAMILY, TELL FRIENDS.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT BIGGER AND MAKE IT VERY GOOD.
>> Tati: JOINING US I AHMADE.
AND IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO GO.
I'VE EATEN IT ALL!
[LAUGHTER] SO MATY, TELL US WHAT YOU BROUGHT IN.
>> TODAY, I COME TO LOCAL 4 AND THIS IS THE LAMB KEBAB.
WE GRILL THE LAMB.
>> Brandon: BEAUTIFUL.
>> AND WE PUT T MARINADE ON THE TOP.
>> Brandon: A THE RICE?
>>.
>> WITH VEGETABLE INSIDE.
AND THE ONION, THE YASA SAUCE.
>> Tati: YOU'LL WANT TO PUT THAT ON EVERYTHING.
>> Brandon: AND HERE?
>> THIS IS THE GRILLED CHICKEN.
WE BROIL IT AND PUT IT IN THE FRY.
AS SOON AS WE DONE WITH FRY, WE DIP IT IN THE SAUCE AND PUT IT IN THE GRILL.
>> Brandon: WHAT KIND OF SAUCE?
>> A SECRET SAUCE MATY SAUCE.
[LAUGHTER] >> Brandon: AND THEN RIGHT UP FRONT, ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
>> THE LAMB CHOP.
WE GRILL IT AND THEN INTO THE SAUCE AND BACK ON THE GRILL.
SO THE SAUCE WE PUT ON THE LAMB CHOP, IT'S THE SAME SAUCE ON THE CHICKEN.
>> Brandon: IT'S SO VIBRANT, LOOK AT THE COLORS.
>> AND THE COUSCOUS.
>> Brandon: WHAT IS THIS?
>> FIGHTS LIKE A LITTLE PASTA, BUT WE COOK IT AND PUT MIXED VEGETABLE IN THERE.
>> Tati: AND THESE ARE LIKE FINGER FOODS BUT THEY'RE DELICIOUS!
>> WHEN YOU COME, YOU ASK FOR THIS.
WE HAVE ONE WITH TUNA FISH BECAUSE YOU EAT IT WITH THE RED SAUCE, AND WE HAVE ONE WITH THE CHICKEN IDEAS, ONE WITH GROUND BEEF INSIDE, SO THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SAUCE EACH ONE.
>> Tati: AND THE EGG ROLLS?
>> THESE ARE EGG ROLLS.
THEY HAVE GROUND BEEF INSIDE AND CHICKEN BREAST MIX WITH VEGETABLE.
>> Tati: AND WE CAN ROLL SOME EGG ROLLS, RIGHT?
SHOW US.
>> I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU.
>> Brandon: I LEARNED IN HOME EC, SIXTH, SEVENTH GRADE.
>> Tati: TELL US WHY IT'S CALLED MATY?
>> IT'S MY WIFE'S NAME, AND SHE'S THE HARDEST WORKING LADY I EVER SEE.
SHE'S A VERY GOOD COOKER.
AND WHEN WE START COOKING AT HOME, EVERYBODY LOVE OUR FOOD AND COME TO THE HOUSE TO EAT WITH FAMILY.
>> Brandon: WAS SHE ALREADY WITH NAMING IT AFTER HER?
>> YEAH.
BECAUSE WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT A NAME, SO WE PICK ONE NAME, AND SO THE EGG ROLL IS THE GROUND BEEF RIGHT HERE, PARSLEY AND VEGETABLE INSIDE.
AND WE MIX IT TOGETHER.
AND AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT IN THE EGG ROLL RIGHT HERE.
>> Brandon: AND THE PAPER IS RICE PAPER?
>> NO, IT'S EGG ROLL PAPER.
AND YOU WRAP IT LIKE THIS, AND PUT IT LIKE THIS, FOLD IT.
>> Tati: AND KEEP ON ROLLING.
>> AND A LITTLE EGG.
>> Tati: SO IT STAYS TOGETHER, RIGHT?
>> SO IT STAYS TOGETHER.
I'M AT 21611 GRAND RIVER, BY LAHSER ROAD, GRAND RIVER AND LAHSER, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE McDONALD'S, EASY TO FIND.
>> Tati: CHECK IT OUT.
AND IF YOU WANT TO TRY OUT MATY'S AFRICAN CUISINE, WE'RE GIVING AWAY FIVE $25 GIFT CARD.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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