In East Africa, cuisine is known for its bright, flavorful spices, including turmeric, cumin, curry powder, and tamarind, and often features ingredients such as beans, yams, sweet potatoes, rice, plantains, and meat. Here are a few dishes you can try on our tours to Tanzania.
* **Ugali.** This firm, dough-like porridge is made from boiled cornmeal paste and is perfect for scooping up sauces, stews, and curries.
* **Ndizi na nyama.** To make this hearty, nourishing stew, pieces of plantains and meat are cooked with tomatoes, onions, coconut milk, curry powder, and cayenne pepper.
* **Makai paka.** A popular dish to look out for when traveling on one of our Tanzania trips, makai paka consists of corn cobs that are cooked in spiced coconut milk and served atop a mound of fluffy rice.
* **Mchuzi wa samaki.** With their long stretches of coastline, Tanzania and Zanzibar serve up top-notch fish and seafood dishes. One to try on our trips to Tanzania: this traditional, spicy Swahili dish that’s made by cooking white fish with curry powder, lemon juice, onions, garlic, and tomatoes and served with steamed rice.