1A photo like itNdagala
Best: Lake Tanganyika
Tiny silver fish from Lake Tanganyika, dried or fried crisp and eaten with ugali.
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What to eat in Burundi
The 6 dishes to eat in Burundi
Beans, bananas and lake fish.
1A photo like it
2A photo like itMukeke
Best: Lake Tanganyika
A firm white lake perch from Lake Tanganyika, grilled or fried whole.
3A photo like itIbiharage
Eaten all over Burundi
Red beans simmered with onion and palm oil, eaten nearly every day.
4Brochettes
Best: Bujumbura
Goat skewers grilled at Bujumbura bars, eaten with fried plantain and a beer.
5Ubugali
Eaten all over Burundi
Stiff cassava porridge, the base of most Burundian meals.
6Isombe
Eaten all over Burundi
Cassava leaves pounded and cooked with peanut and palm oil.
Where to eat in Burundi
Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far
Eat your way through Burundi
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