Tanzania Safari Foods

SWAHILI CUISINE

At the heart of Tanzania's culinary delights is Swahili cuisine, a fusion of African, Arab and Indian influences. Try dishes like:

• Ugali: A kind of thick porridge, usually made from maize flour, served as a side dish to stews and meat.
• Pilau: Fragrant rice cooked with lots of spices, vegetables and often meat.
• Nyama Choma: Nyama Choma is juicy grilled meat, usually goat or beef.

• Biryani: This is a flavourful rice dish often featuring marinated meat, nuts and many aromatic spices.
• Chapati: Chapati is a type of unleavened flatbread made from wheat flour, water, salt and oil. It is similar to Indian chapati or roti but with its own unique Tanzanian twist.
• Chipsi Mayai: Meaning "chips and eggs" in Swahili, this dish features deep-fried potato chips mixed with beaten eggs.

• Mishkaki: These skewered, marinated pieces of meat are slow-cooked over hot coals and make a delicious evening snack.
• Ndizi: Plantains, which are often fried or grilled and serve as a side dish or stand-alone snack.
• Zanzibari Food: Zanzibar cuisine delights with a wide range of fish, seafood, coconut curries and unique snacks such as Zanzibar pizza. The island's culinary heritage showcases its historic trade relationships and diverse cultural influences.

TYPICAL FOOD ON SAFARI

While you have individual options when choosing food for your safari depending on your preferences, safaris usually offer a mix of local and international cuisine.

Breakfast

Breakfast often includes fresh fruits, pastries, cereals, yogurt, eggs cooked to order, vegetables, sausages and a selection of hot and cold beverages.

Lunch

Depending on your itinerary, accommodation and wishes, lunch can be a lunch box or a freshly prepared meal, usually eaten at a picnic site. Sometimes, lunch is also taken at the hotel. Lunch boxes often contain sandwiches, wraps, grilled chicken, boiled eggs, salads, fruit and other snacks. Cooked meals are usually rice dishes with vegetables and meat with sauce.

Dinner

Dinner is usually enjoyed in the hotels. Their offerings vary based on their cuisine. There is typically a diverse range of options available, ensuring there is something to suit every palate.

Drinks

Drinking water is included on all our safaris. You can purchase various sodas, fruit juices, teas and coffees along the way. Most safari lodges and camps offer alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine and spirits. A cool Tanzanian “Kilimanjaro”, “Serengeti” or “Safari” beer provides pleasant refreshment after a day on safari.