Cuisine in Tanzania

Signature dishes

Ugali

Maize flour porridge staple eaten with stews.

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Maize flour, Water, Salt

Nyama Choma

Goat or beef grilled boldly over charcoal barbecue.

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Meat, Salt, Lemon

Pilau

Rice cooked with cinnamon and cloves for flavoring.

Region: Coastal areas
Main ingredients: Rice, Meat, Spices

Chips Mayai

Street food of fried potatoes wrapped in egg.

Region: Urban areas
Main ingredients: Potato, Egg, Oil

Zanzibar Biryani

Spicy biryani born of Indian Ocean trade.

Region: Zanzibar
Main ingredients: Rice, Chicken, Spices

Mishkaki

Grilled meat skewers seasoned with spices from street stalls.

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Meat, Chili, Cumin

Supu ya Ndizi

Rich soup with green bananas and beef.

Region: Northern region
Main ingredients: Plantain banana, Beef, Spices

Mchicha

Amaranth leaves cooked in peanut milk.

Region: Lake Tanganyika shore
Main ingredients: Greens, Peanuts, Coconut milk

Vitumbua

Fluffy rice flour and coconut donuts.

Region: Coastal areas
Main ingredients: Rice flour, Coconut milk, Sugar

Zanzibar Pizza

Street food with filling wrapped in crepe-like dough and fried.

Region: Zanzibar
Main ingredients: Flour, Egg, Meat or chocolate