Street food is a normal and often very practical way to eat in Mali, especially in markets and along busy roads, so it is common to buy grilled meat, fried snacks, rice dishes, or millet-based foods from small stalls and eat them on the spot or take them away. Popular items such as
brochettes,
attiéké-style accompaniments, and tea sold by street vendors are part of everyday social life, and it is usually best to choose busy stalls where food is cooked fresh and served hot.