Famous Kenyan Dishes You Must Taste

Most people agree that no one dish best exemplifies Kenyan cuisine, making it an eclectic mash-up. Of the country’s 42 tribes and their unique dishes, you will savour the taste of famous Kenyan dishes.

Corn and other grains such as sorghum and millet mixed with various meats and vegetables make up the basics of each community’s native meal. Nevertheless, there are those ‘national dishes’ you find in every corner of the country.

So the next time you are in Kenya, indulge your taste buds for a culinary delight. Kenyan food go beyond satiety; these dishes tell about the splendour of Kenyan culture.

What is the Most Famous Dish in Kenya?

Ugali and nyama choma is the most famous meal in Kenya. This is the signature for party lovers from north to south of Kenya and it is the meal you find people having in many social joints.

Without further ado, these are the famous Kenyan dishes.

Nyama Choma

Nyama Choma is a Swahili word meaning roasted or grilled meat. It’s is one of the most famous Kenyan dishes. Often roasted over a charcoal grill, it traces its origin to the Maasai people whose main dish is meat.

Some people marinate it first in a mixture of onions, ground ginger and garlic, with lemon juice and hot pepper.

Nyama Choma is mostly eaten alongside ugali and fresh vegetable salad. Different barbecue zones (Nyama Choma joints) prepare it differently.

Ugali

Ugali is one of the famous Kenyan dishes you should try before leaving the country. It is the staple food in Kenya. It’s made from ground cornmeal mixed with boiling water and consistently mixed until it achieves a dough-like consistency.

Mukimo

Mukimo is a humble dish from the largest Kenyan tribe, the Kikuyu people who inhabit Central Kenya. The dish is popular in ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. However, most Kenyan hotels and homes also offer a delicious meal. You prepare it with potatoes, corn and pumpkin leaves which are later mashed.

It’s served with meat gravy or vegetable salad comprising thinly cut onions, tomatoes, pepper and coriander.

Githeri

Githeri is a treasured delicacy among the Kikuyu people, but it is also a common dish for other tribes. It’s prepared from boiled maize and beans then fried with onions and tomatoes with some chilli.

Matoke

Matoke loosely means cooked, unripe bananas mixed with irish potatoes and fried with onions, garlic, chilli, tomatoes and meat. It’s also served with chicken, rice, beef, fish or any vegetable stew. It is one of the famous Kenyan dishes, just like in Uganda where bananas are a staple dish.

What Is The National Dish Of Kenya?

Many people consider nyama choma as the national dish of Kenya. Huge chunks of Mutton and beef grill over a charcoal stove with sprinkles of salt for flavour.

What Is The Tastiest Dish In The World?

Massaman curry is the tastiest dish in the world. The Thailand dish is the king of curries and the king of all foods.

Massaman curry is a fusion of Thai and Indian curries which utilizes red-style curry paste and dry whole spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin and coriander. The addition of roasted peanuts makes the meal richer.

Massaman curry has a luxurious taste that is sweet and harmonic.