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Chef Issa Kapande (Curinary chamber)
Tanzania gifted chef. Blogs in Swahili about recipes from all over the world. Check out his presentation.- Colleges that teach Swahili in USA A good number of Colleges and Universities that teach Swahili Language and Culture in USA
Freddy Macha
writer and musician from Tanzania- Tanzania touarist board Information about Tanzania
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Baobab Fruit – Ubuyu
Some people call baobab a super food, this is because of its high level of nutrients like vitamin C and calcium »
Baobab Juice- Maji ya Mabuyu
Baobab (bay-oh-bab) a very healthy fruit found in almost all countries of Africa, is just starting to gain popularity in the western world. The white part of the seed can be used as an ingredient in different kind of... »
Pilau La Noeli
Wakati wa Noeli umeisha, lakini kwa sababu wachache wamependelea nitafsiri mapishi yawe kwa Kiswahili. Nimeona ni vizuri nianze na pishi hili maan ni tamu sana. Na pia unaweza kuliandaa wakati wowote wa sherehe yoyote ile. Sasa, kurahisisha mambo, weka... »
Christmas Recipes / Mapishi ya Noeli
I have put together a pdf of simple recipes from Tanzania that many people will be preparing this weekend back in Tanzania. Traditionaly Pilau is the number one recipe... »
Featured Post (Interview)
You are welcome to read my first interview, http://tasteoftanzania.com/blog/2009/11/18/interview/ - – - Karibu usome mahojiano yangu ya kwanza http://tasteoftanzania.com/blog/2009/11/18/interview/ »
Pilau Masala
This masala is mainly for pilau, but it can be used in many other dishes like samusa, Nyama choma (bbq) etc. »
Maandazi
Maandazi (East African donuts) are a special treat. The taste of maandazi is very different from western donuts. First, one can never get tired of eating maandazi. Second, they... »
Plain Pilau
Pilau originates from India. It taste and look very differetn from the Indian pilau. Tanzanian pilau use more spices than Indian pilau. It has become a favorite Tanzanian rice... »
Vipoopoo Dessert
Vipoopoo is a side dish mostly prepared during Ramadhan. I always feel like this would make a good desert; so I decided to modify this recipe to be just... »
