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Kenya Foods

Discover the popular dishes in Kenya

While in Kenya, you will have access to the finest western cuisine offered in the hotels and restaurants in Kenya. However, you should also not miss the opportunity to sample the huge variety of delicious local foods. Below are some of the most popular dishes:

Ugali and Sukumawiki

This is Kenyas staple food. Ugali is made from ground corn flour that is boiled in water to form a hard paste that take the form of a cake.

Ugali is usually eaten with stew made of vegetables, meat and/or fish.

It is the most popular dish in kenya and is very tasty depending on the stew it is eaten with. This is definitely something one should try otherwise they cannot claim to have tasted true Kenya cuisine.

Chapati

Chapati is a popular delicacy in Kenya and it originated from India. It gained popularity in Kenya due to the substantial population of people of Indian origin living in Kenya.

It is a flat bread made of wheat flour, eggs and sugar and is usually eaten with vegetables and meat.

Chapati is usually made for special occasions because preparing it it takes substantial labor and time.

Nyama Choma (Roast Meat)

Nyama Choma is roast beef or goat meat. It is the most popular dish in Kenya and is often eaten due to the wide availability of beef and goat meat. The meat is cut into manageable chunks and roasted over open fire similar to barbeque.

You will find many men in bars at night after work enjoying Nyama Choma with Ugali and downing it with a bottle of beer.

Githeri

Githeri is made by boiling dried maize (corn) and beans until it is well cooked and then frying them with vegetables and sometimes meat. This is the most popular dish among communities of Central and Eastern Provinces of Kenya.

Kienyeji

Kienyeji comprises of mashed potatoes cooked with maize and beans and vegetables, and then mashed together to form form a uniform paste that is very tasty. There are several ways to cook Kienyeji hence a variety of tastes.

Kuku (Chicken)

Chicken is a very popular dish especially in the western part of Kenya. Due to the low supply of chicken, unlike in western countries, chicken is regarded as a delicacy in many Kenya communities and cooked only on special occasions. There are several ways that people cook chicken. Some boil it with vegetables, fry in hot oil or even roast in a special oven.

Mchele (Rice)

Rice is eaten in almost all parts of Kenya. Its cooked mostly as white rice and eaten with vegetable and meat stew. At the coastal region, they cook rice with coconut to make a delicious dish called Wali. It is also cooked with spices to give it different flavors.

Kachumbari

Kachumbari is made from onions, chopped ripe tomato, cilantro and pepper. It is mainly used as an appetizer and usually eaten with roast meat and Ugali. It is often made for special occasions when people are feasting on large variety of foods.

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