A FOOD TRADITION
Zanzibari Swahili Cuisine
A Swahili island tradition shaped by Indian Ocean trade and built around rice, coconut, seafood, spices, legumes, and fried breads and sweets.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Pweza wa Nazi
A Kenyan Swahili coastal octopus dish braised or simmered in a fragrant coconut sauce with aromatics and spices.
Samaki wa Kupaka
Samaki wa Kupaka is fish that is typically grilled or roasted and finished with a spiced coconut sauce.
Sambusa
Sambusa is a crisp filled pastry commonly prepared with a seasoned minced-meat or lentil filling inside a wheat-flour wrapper.
Urojo
Urojo is a Kenyan Swahili coastal spiced soup with a coconut-rich broth, potatoes, flour thickener, and bright fruit and herb accompaniments.
Viazi vya Karai
Boiled potatoes, sometimes filled with seasoned minced meat, are coated in chickpea-flour batter and deep-fried until crisp.
Vitumbuwa
Vitumbuwa are sweet, yeast-raised Zambian fritters made from wheat-flour dough and deep-fried until golden.
Wali wa Nazi
Wali wa Nazi is Swahili coconut rice cooked with rice, coconut milk, water, and salt until tender and fragrant.
Zanzibar Biryani
A richly spiced Zanzibar biryani of layered rice and commonly seasoned meat or poultry with onions and aromatic spices.
Zanzibar Pilau
A fragrant Zanzibar-style rice pilaf cooked with aromatic spices and commonly prepared with meat or poultry.
Zanzibar Pizza
A thin pan-fried wheat dough filled with ingredients such as minced meat, onion, pepper, and egg before being folded and cooked.
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