Tanzanian food — ugali, rice, meat, fish. Zanzibar coast = spices, coconut. Mainland = vegetables, meat. 120+ tribal differences.
Ugali
Ugali — Tanzania national food (like Kenya). Thick corn flour. Eaten with vegetables, meat, fish. Daily meal.
Pilau and Biryani
Pilau Zanzibar UNESCO — rice with spices (cinnamon, clove, cardamom) and meat. Biryani Indo-Coastal. Eid and weddings obligatory.
Fish
Indian Ocean coast — abundant fish. Coconut fish (samaki na nazi), kachori (fried fish), urojo (Zanzibar mix soup). Octopus, kingfish.
Nyama Choma and Mishkaki
Nyama choma — like Kenya. Mishkaki — charcoal kebab, beef or goat with spices. Street food at markets.
Chapati and Mandazi
Chapati (from India), mandazi (doughnut). Common breakfast foods with tea. Tea stalls everywhere.
Zanzibar Spices
Zanzibar = Spice Island. Cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, pepper, cardamom, vanilla. Spice tour Stone Town famous.
Drinks
Konyagi (Tanzania gin — national spirit). Safari beer, Kilimanjaro beer, Serengeti beer. Spiced chai (chai masala). Tangawizi (strong ginger juice). Madafu (young coconut water).