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Tanzanian Cuisine

↳ from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Swahili coast and mainland food: pilau, ugali, nyama choma (grilled meat), coconut curries, urojo, and spices from Zanzibar.

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Specialties

History

Zanzibar was a centre of the spice trade, linking Arab, Indian and African cuisines. The mainland has maize-based foods.

Ingredients

  • Maize flour
  • Rice
  • Coconut milk
  • Plantain
  • Fish
  • Goat
  • Cloves
  • Cardamom

How it's made

  1. Cook pilau with beef and spice mix
  2. Grill goat or beef
  3. Boil ugali
  4. Serve with kachumbari salad
to drink

What Tanzania drinks

Safari lager, kilimanjaro tea, konyagi (gin), mbege (banana beer)

Ratings & notes

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