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What to eat in Kenya

The 10 best dishes in Kenya

Nyama choma, ugali and Swahili coast spice.

1

Nyama choma

Best: Nairobi

Goat roasted over coals, with kachumbari and ugali.

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2

Ugali

Eaten all over Kenya

Firm maize porridge eaten with stews and greens.

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3

Sukuma wiki

Eaten all over Kenya

Collard greens with onion and tomato.

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4

Pilau

Best: Mombasa

Spiced rice with meat, cumin and cardamom.

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5

Githeri

Eaten all over Kenya

Maize and beans cooked together.

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6

Mutura

Best: Nairobi

African sausage grilled at the roadside.

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7

Mandazi

Eaten all over Kenya

Fried coconut doughnuts with chai.

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8

Chapati

Eaten all over Kenya

Soft, layered flatbreads fried in oil, a coastal Swahili favourite now eaten across Kenya with stews.

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9

Kachumbari

Eaten all over Kenya

Fresh tomato, onion and chilli salad with lime and coriander, served beside every plate of nyama choma.

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Samaki wa kupaka

Best: The coast

Grilled fish in coconut curry.

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