Miriam Rose Kinunda (By "MIROKI" November 6, 2011)
Surrounded by Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Malawi on Africa’s east coast, Tanzania, is renowned for its snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain – its wild life safaris, its tropical beaches, for Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, Lake Tanganyika, Africa’s deepest lake, the majestic Kalamba Falls, and for the spice islands of Zanzibar.
Less known is Tanzania’s distinctive cuisine. A Taste of Tanzania is a blog that intends to remedy that.
African foods are influenced by prior centuries of colonization, migration, and trade routes. Tanzania’s current population of more than 100 different ethnic groups, including people of Asian, Middle Eastern and European origin underscores its varied past and makes it the only country in Africa whose cuisine shows the influence of countries all over the world.
And then there are the spices that make Tanzanian cuisine special – the use of coconut, cardamom, garlic, saffron, turmeric, and pilau masala – a unique mix of black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and cumin used in many rice and stew recipes.
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Tanzania is located in East Africa (Indian Ocean is on the East). Since Persians visited the coast of East Africa dated as early as 17th century, they introduced many things including spices and some recipes; example, Pilau, Haluwa, samosa, Bagia, etc. Our diet is a mainly African, and a little bit of Indian and Arabic. I hope you will enjoy these simple recipes from Tanzania and a few of my favorate from other countries.
Miriam Rose Kinunda started to post Tanzanian recipes just for fun in June 2004 with the domain name miriammalaquias.com; In 2006 I changed to mirecipe.com, In July 2009, I decided to give this site a name that fits, A taste of Tanzania
Contact Miriam Rose Kinunda rose@tasteoftanzania.com
To learn more about Tanzania visit Wikipedia
From the first time I visited this blog and heard Miriam’s work, I knew there was a positive bomb ready to explode. Miriam’s success is going to enrich us all who love eating good food and blind us with a long lasting appetite. But above all those who never knew how great and diversified Tanzanian and Swahili cooking is shall swallow something new. Songa Ugali, mwanakwetu!
Many thanks Freddy, Nasonga!
I worked abroad in Kenya for a year and since coming back to the US, I’ve been trying to keep some of the East African experiences alive. Thanks for a great website that allows me to cook such delicious food!
Thanks Catherine
Mingi Love
The recipes here look delicious. I will be trying some of them soon. The Green Papaya chutney recipe looks particularly tempting.
I think you are a beautiful person, both physically and emotionally. I have just discovered your videos and your website and am an instant fan. I am preparing the tomatoes and potatoes this week and will attempt the beef stew also.
I will definitely purchase your book when the details are worked out. Self-publishing is challenging and expensive, so I congratulate you for conquering such an epic task.
Best of luck, always.
Brenda from Ohio in the U.S.
tanzania is the best place to live in the whole world .bila jasho! even if it is very hot!
Tuongezee Vids YouTube basi!
Ntaongeza hivi karibuni, shughuli zimezidi kidogo
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Very good site, I love it… especially how you introduce our country (Tanzania), followed by your recepies…! you are a very good ambassador.
Be Blessed!
Thank you Nancy
Mingi love
habari gani mariam. asante sana.
You brought back many childhood memories from Dar.
A big and most important dish you forgot was mahrage.
It is still our weekly staple with ugali.
sajid
Miriam,
Thanks for your site. I’m a Tanzanian living away from home and when I get homesick and crave Tanzanian food, your recipes definitely come in handy. Keep up the good work. Asante.
Love, love, love your site! I have been looking for food blogs that are distinctly African. This is great!I am a Southern African in West Africa but curious about East African tastes.
Will definitely be back.
@ KhanaKhazana,
Use medium heat. Some people prefer high heat, but I prefer my Maandazi to have a nice golden brown color instead of dark brown.
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I hope my preparetion will also come up as good as yours. I will attempt this indian food recipe during holidays. I am confused if the frying is supposed to be on high flame or low flame ?
Kazi nzuri ila naomba nikushauri ufikirie kuweka on hold domain taste of East Africa! Si unajua EA Block inavyoenda kasi, basi dada yangu jaribu kufikiria hilo! Pia a link between Tourism Industry and EA Federation, who knows may be you will be the main player on culinary staff by that time!
Hi! The recipes here are fanstastic. Thanks for having this site. I just found a recipe for Eggplant Parmesan that I LOVE! The eggplant flavor is like beef, but without the fat and calories. It’s a really nice substitute for meat. Visit my site if you’d like to read more. Thanks again – great site!
And I meant to say I *love* your profile picture!
Hi Miriam
I followed a link in my visitor stats today and discovered you – and I’m delighted! What a great resource for Tanzanians (and other homesick Africans!) looking for a taste of home. I’m going to add you to my “Favourite African Blogs” blogroll if you don’t mind?