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THE TANZANIAN TOP THREE
Overview
Tanzania offers some of the world’s most stunning landscapes, with its highest mountain
and deepest lake, Tanzania has topped the polls in a recent National Geographic
Magazine award for preferred tourist holiday destination.
1. Mshikaki – this is a
local finger food of
marinated cubes of
beef served on skewers.
The smell will have your
mouth watering long
before you even see
them. Grilled or roasted
on the streets as a snack
or a complete meal,
served up hot and full
of flavour using local
spices.
2. Ndizi na Nyama – this is a stew
traditionally from the Kilimanjaro
Chagga tribe. Made with beef,
green bananas, coconut milk
and an exciting variety of spices.
A stew served up in large bowls,
poured over a generous portion
of rice traditionally fed to women
who are about to give birth due
to its strength-giving qualities.
Depending on where you stay in Tanzania, local food is a delight, cheap and easy to come
by. Avoid the tourist traps and pizza houses, and go for the local cafes and street food that
is on offer everywhere.
Wandering the streets, you will need sustenance, and it is easy to come by. On every street
corner, you will find the “chapaati mamas” local women making chapaatis, in addition to
numerous stalls selling fresh local bread and cookies, all served up with cups of refreshing
chai masala.
3. Pilau ya Kuku – pilau rice with
chicken. The pilau rice in the Tanzania
kitchens is unique, with a unique blend
of pilau masala, differentiating this
style of rice from its Indian counterpart.
This delicious, taste bud enticing
plate of rich food has a side dish of
refreshing kachumbari, a relish of
salted tomatoes, red onions, drizzled
with sweet tasting lime juice.
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