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FOODS
OF KENYA
In Kenya there are many different types of foods, we have both Western
Menu and the typical African menus. The western menu Includes the Italian
foods Mainly found in Italian Restaurants around e.g. Tratoria Restaurant,
Italian Restaurant, etc, Indian foods from Indian restaurants around,
Chinees foods, and the English foods which is the common foods in today's
generation and times, from most of the Kenyan restaurants.
The typical African Foods are found not in many big restaurants but
in small hotels.
The most typical foods includes; Kienyeji food-which is made of Potatoes
mashed with either Beans/Peas or Maize and Pumpkin leaves. This together
is fried with onions and served with either beef stew of just stew and
vegetables, normally ordinary typical Kenyan would have that (only the
Kienyeji) as the main and only dish. The combination of all the ingreints
and products can also be bought at our many Market places in difference
areas.
Irio (Maize and beans)
This is Mixture of Maize and beans cooked/boiled together, and salted
to taste, and in some parts fried with onions. Today this meal is made
and served fried with onion and tomatoes, this can also be served with
any kinds of vegetables or beef stew.
Meal/ Ugali(maize meal cooked)
This is made of the Maize flour, and boiling water, To prepare it you
just boil water to the size that you want and then when it is boiling,
stir the flour inn making it thick to the soft level and continue cooking
in the stirring form until all the flour is tataly mixed with the and
cooked together. This is served either with vegetables, beef, or beans/peas
chicken etc Mostly in many African Bars and restaurants this meal is
served with Nyama/Kuku Choma and kachumbari(Salad)
Beef/chicken Roast-(Nyama/Kuku Choma)
This is the normal meat or chicken roasted, served with Ugali(Meal)
and Kachumbari (salad) it is the best ideal African food for people
who are drinking. The date is incomplete unless there is Nyamachoma.
Other typical african foods includes the Sweet potatoes, Pumpkins, Harrow
roots, yams etc all this are carbohydrates /starch foods, normal way
of cooking them is just boiling them but today's time, people even fry
them with Beef and vegetables to make them more delicious.
Kimanga(mushed beans and beans/potatoes)
This is a staple food of the Taita Community found at the Lower Coast
of Kenya. It is a mixture of beans and green bananas mashed together.
It can be served with stew or tea.
Pilau(spices rice)
It is common among the Swahili of the Kenyan coast. It is mainly spiced
rice in beef or chicken. It is normaly served during special occasions
e.g during weddings and mostly on Fridays epecially among the muslims.
Biriani.(special spicy rice)
It is a common among the coastal tribes and now up coming restaurants
also serve this as a special dish. This is a combination coloured rice,
chicken or beef, carrots, sometimes raw pawpaws and other additional
as one prefers. It is served with a thick spiced stew.
Matoke(Banana)
It is a mixture of green bananas and potatoes fried in onions, tomatoes
and some bit of spices if one likes. It can be served with beef or chicken.
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