1A photo like itZanzibar pizza
Best: Stone Town
A thin dough folded around meat, egg and cheese, griddled at Forodhani market.
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What to eat in Tanzania
The 10 best dishes in Tanzania
Swahili coast spice and Zanzibar's night market.
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3Ugali
Eaten all over Tanzania
Stiff white maize porridge, rolled into a ball by hand and used to scoop up stews and greens.
4Chipsi mayai
Eaten all over Tanzania
French fries cooked into an omelet.
5A photo like itMishkaki
Eaten all over Tanzania
Beef marinated in ginger, garlic and lime, grilled on skewers at roadside stalls after dark.
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7A photo like itNdizi nyama
Eaten all over Tanzania
Green bananas cooked down with beef in a tomato and coconut stew, the Kilimanjaro family dish.
8Octopus curry
Best: Zanzibar
Zanzibar octopus simmered in coconut milk with turmeric and lime until tender.
9Mandazi
Eaten all over Tanzania
Lightly sweet doughnuts scented with cardamom and coconut, eaten in the morning with chai.
10Biryani
Best: Zanzibar
Zanzibar's biryani layers spiced rice and meat with clove and cinnamon from the island's spice farms.
Where to eat in Tanzania
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 Tanzania
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