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Greater Philadelphia boasts one of the largest Liberian diasporas in the country. While excellent Liberian — and other West African — restaurants are plentiful on Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philly, where the tantalizing aroma of grilled meats wafts from various storefronts, Lè Mandingue stands out in part for its sweeping menu, which includes dishes from all over West Africa, such as Jollof rice, pepper soup, yassa chicken, stewed sweet potato greens, cassava greens with smoked turkey, fried snapper, and fufu. The signature lamb dibi, which is cut into bony, bite-sized pieces, is crafted to “slow you down and make you take your take time while you’re talking and drinking tea,” says chef-owner Fanta Fofana, who has expanded Lè Mandingue to multiple locations throughout the region.