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Kenya is a country in East Africa. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast.

Featured Dishes from Kenya

Bombay mix

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Bombay mix

Spicy snack mix made with lentils, noodles, peanuts, rice, raisins, onion, spices

Cabbage salad

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Cabbage salad

Caramel popcorn

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Caramel popcorn

Popcorn covered in caramel, may also contain peanuts, pecans

Chapati

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Chapati

Flatbread, serve with curry, boiled lentils, peas, may be filled with potatoes, minced meat, curry

Chips mayai

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Chips mayai

Potato omelette, may also contain meat, vegetables, serve with spice salsa

Chocolate sauce

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Chocolate sauce

Good with ice cream, fruit, marshmallows, cheesecake, pastries

Croutons

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Croutons

Seasoned and dried pieces of bread, serve with soup, salads

Eggs

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Eggs

Fruit

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Fruit

Avocado, bananas, coconut, custard apples, grapes, guavas, mangoes, matoke, oranges, pawpaws, passionfruit, pears, physalis, pineapples, plums, tree tomatoes

Grain

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Grain

Corn, millet, rice, sorghum

Groundnut

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Groundnut

Peanut, for example, roasted, candied, stewed, sauce, soup

Irio

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Irio

Mashed potatoes, green peas and corn

Kachumbari

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Kachumbari

Fresh salad made with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro and chili peppers, lemon or lime juice, serve with roasted meat, rice, ugali

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Katlesi

Potato fritters filled with a spiced meat or fish mixture

Makai

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Makai

Corn, roasted, curried, mashed, fritters, flatbread, soup, steamed corn cakes

Masala chips

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Masala chips

French fries tossed in a spicy tomato-based sauce

Matoke

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Matoke

Plantains, commonly stewed, fried, mashed

Mchicha

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Mchicha

Leafy greens similar to spinach, stewed, in peanut sauce

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Mchuzi mix

A spice mix made by Royco, made with beef or chicken bullion, garlic powder, turmeric, paprika, coriander, cumin, salt, fennel, MSG, used in stews

Meat pie

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Meat pie

Savory pie filled with, meat, ground beef, fish, vegetables

Mikate

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Mikate

Deep-fried dough

Mixed spice

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Mixed spice

Seasoning made with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, mace, cloves, coriander, ginger, caraway, used with cakes, scones, biscuits

Mkate

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Mkate

Bread, made with wheat, rice, sesame, many different types

Mutura

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Mutura

Goat meat and blood sausage

Paneer

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Paneer

Soft fresh cheese that can be made at home, used in many ways and in many dishes

Paratha

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Paratha

Fried flatbread, eaten alone or stuffed with vegetables, cheese, serve with pickles, cold curd

Peanut sauce

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Peanut sauce

Peanut dipping sauce, made with peanut butter, garlic, onion, chili peppers, ginger, fish or shrimp paste, soy sauce, tamarind syrup, sugar, lemon juice, used with grilled meats, hot pot, vegetables, satay, gado-gado, spring rolls, french fries

Peri peri

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Peri peri

Chili peppers or chili pepper sauce, used with chicken, prawns

Pilau

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Pilau

Spiced mixed rice, made with meat, fish, seafood, vegetables

Plantain

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Plantain

Fried, boiled, stewed, fritters, chips, baked, pudding, mashed, grilled

Plantain chips

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Plantain chips

Polony

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Polony

A bologna-like pork, beef and/or chicken sausage, this processed meat sausage is different from chikanda, also called African polony, which is a vegetarian loaf made from orchid tubers, peanuts, chilies and baking soda

Puri

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Puri

Unleavened deep-fried bread, typically served with a curry

Rice

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Rice

Roasted cornmeal

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Roasted cornmeal

Corn on the cob, sprinkle with a little chili, lime and salt if desired

Roasted peanuts

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Roasted peanuts

Roasted termites

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Roasted termites

Samosa

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Samosa

Meat pie with beef, chicken, rice, vegetables

Succotash

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Succotash

Corn mixed with lima beans, okra, carrots, bell peppers

Sukuma wiki

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Sukuma wiki

Greens such as dodo, jjobyo, nsugga, gobe, ssunsa, ntuula, katunkuma, cole wort, kale, cassava leaves, pumpkin leaves, sweet potato leaves, commonly stewed, served with ugali, roasted meat, fish

Vegetables

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Vegetables

Cabbage, corn, kahurura, kanzira, kunde, mabaki, managu, mianga, mrenda, nduma, njahi, mbaazi, saget, stinging nettle, ngwaci, terere, ikwa

Vitumbua

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Vitumbua

Coconut rice pancakes

Wali wa nazi

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Wali wa nazi

Yellow mustard

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Yellow mustard

Condiment made with mustard seeds, vinegar, turmeric, spices, salt, a condiment for burgers, fries, sandwiches, used in salad dressings, dips, many different recipes

Carrot cake

Carrot cake

Cake made with carrots, raisins, pineapple, pecans, spices and a cream cheese frosting

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Pakora

Fritter made with lentil flour batter, many different types, for example, vegetable, cheese

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