The local food in Tanzania is simple, filling and savory and they reflect both the nation’s history and geography. Having Arabic and Indian influences, the local cuisine of Tanzania is mouthwatering, exotic and uncommon. Listed below are some of the Tanzanian foods that you must try during your visit:

• Chipsi Mayai – Chips and Eggs
• Ugali – Maize porridge
• Nyama Choma – Grilled or roasted meat
• Mchuzi wa samaki – variety of fish curry
• Mshikaki – skewered pieces of marinated meat
• Mandazi – a small triangular sugared donut
• Pilau – seasoned rice (with variety of spices)
• Mchhicha – thick and creamy vegetarian meal
• Ndizi na Nyama – plantains with meat
• Vitumbua – fried rice cake
• Wali wa Wazi – rice in a mixture of coconut milk and water
• Zanzibar Pizza – pancake like version of the Italian pizza
• Mchemsho – special dish of vegetables like potato, green beans, tomatoes, cabbage, eggplant mixed with fish or meat
• Mahindi ya kuchomo – roasted or grilled corn