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Monday, 26 November 2012

FOOD CULTURE IN TANZANIA.


6 DIFFERENT MEALS FOUND IN TANZANIA.
These are 6 different foods found in Tanzania that you cannot find in Nigeria, maybe till you open a food cuisine in Nigeria just to get this East African taste. The cuisine in East Africa, specifically in Tanzania differ from area to area.

1.       CHAPATI.
Several centuries back, the British and the Indians came, and both brought with them their foods, like Indian spiced vegetable curries, lentil soups, chapattis and a variety of pickles.

2.       WHITE RICE AND BIG BROWN BEANS. (Wali Maharage, in Swahili).



 Around 1000 years ago, the Arabs settled in the coastal areas of East Africa, and Arabic influences are especially reflected in the Swahili cuisine of the coast – steamed cooked rice with spices in Persian style, use of saffron, cloves, cinnamon, coconut oil and several other spices, and pomegranate juice.



3.       FRIED CHIPS MIXED WITH EGGS. ( Chipsi mayai, in Swahili)


4.       MAIZE FLOUR (Ugali) with cabbage.
 Maize (corn) is the basis of ugali, the East African version of West Africa's fufu. Ugali is a starch dish eaten with meats or stews.
5.       PLENTY OF SEA FOOD.
Underlying the fact that, on the Eastern part of East Africa having boundaries  with the Indian Ocean thus making East Africa cuisine rich in sea food starting from scrubs to King fish.
6.       SAMOSA. (Sambusa)
It’s normally consumed as a snack sipped inn with juice or soda (mineral).







By- Gizzel Mbaga

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