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Africa · East Africa

Kenya at the table.

Maize, beans, greens, tea, grilled meat, and coastal spice traditions give Kenyan cooking many distinct local voices.

A useful way in

Look for the details.

What is on the plate changes from highland farms to the Indian Ocean coast.

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Essential ingredients

  • Maize meal
  • Sukuma wiki
  • Coconut

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Dishes to know

  • Ugali
  • Nyama choma
  • Pilau

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