Food of Kenya

Stiff maize porridge eaten with stews and greens.

Charcoal-roasted goat or beef served with kachumbari.

Sauteed collard greens with onion and tomato.

Boiled maize and beans stewed with onion and tomato, a Kikuyu staple.

Mash of potatoes, peas, corn and pumpkin leaves.

Fragrant Swahili spiced rice with beef or goat.

Grilled fish coated in coconut and tamarind sauce.

Mashed peas and potatoes, served with grilled meat.

Savory green banana stew shared with Uganda.

A traditional dish of Kenya made with rice, coconut milk, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Slow-cooked beef in tomato and onion, served with chapati or rice.

Tiny dried fish fried with tomato, a lakeside favorite.

Cardamom-scented fried dough triangles with chai.

Layered pan-fried flatbread, round and soft.

Warm millet or maize porridge with lemon and sugar.

Milky tea simmered with tea leaves and ginger.

Smoked sausages with tomato-onion salad, sold on city streets.

Grilled sausage of meat and blood, a Kenyan roadside favorite.

Crispy sliced potato fritters in spiced chickpea batter.

Fried triangular pastries with spiced beef or vegetables.

Charcoal-roasted corn rubbed with lime and chili.

A traditional soup of Kenya made with fish, coconut milk, tomato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Light beef bone broth with root vegetables.

Fresh tomato, onion and chili salad, served with grilled meat.

A traditional bread of Kenya made with flour, oil, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Coastal fried bread with coconut and cardamom.

Sweet fried dumplings glazed in syrup.

Sweet, chewy coconut dessert from the coast.

A traditional sweet treat of Kenya made with coconut, sugar, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Non-alcoholic ginger, honey and lime drink.

Bright, fruity coffee grown on the slopes of Mount Kenya.

A traditional drink of Kenya made with passion fruit, sugar, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Mango is a well-loved fruit or crop in Kenya, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Tart pulp used in juices and desserts.

Avocado is a well-loved fruit or crop in Kenya, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Pineapple is a well-loved fruit or crop in Kenya, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Many varieties, eaten raw or cooked.

Egg-shaped fruit with tangy red flesh.