Tanzania
Chapati
(Indian wholewheat flatbread)
Chapati, or chapatti, is a popular bread accompaniment to a northern Indian meal. It is a simple wheat flatbread typically baked on a hot griddle, or tava. Pieces are broken off and wrapped around food before it is popped in the mouth. Read more »
Mtuzi wa Samaki
(East African fish in coconut curry)
Mtuzi wa samaki is a tasty fish curry dish that originated on the tiny island of Zanzibar. The use of Indian-style curry is indicative of Zanzibar's history as a crossroads of trade. Over time, mtuzi wa samaki has become popular throughout the coastal region of East Africa. Read more »
Samaki wa Kukaanga
(Kenyan spicy fried fish filets)
Samaki wa kukaanga, Swahili for "fried fish," is a simple but popular way to prepare fish in Eastern Africa. It is sometimes sold at roadside stands. Read more »
Ugali
(African cornmeal mush)
Known as ugali in Kenya and Tanzania, this starchy, porridge-like side dish goes by different names in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi and Zambia it is called nsima or nshima. The South African name for it is pap or mealie pap. Zimbabweans call it sadza. Read more »
