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Mtindi

Thick soured milk eaten with ugali or drunk from a plastic cup

Tanzania Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Souring milk preserved it in the heat long before refrigeration; pastoral Maasai, Sukuma and Gogo households still keep it in gourds.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mtindi?

Mtindi is a cheese & dairy from Tanzania: thick soured milk eaten with ugali or drunk from a plastic cup. Souring milk preserved it in the heat long before refrigeration; pastoral Maasai, Sukuma and Gogo households still keep it in gourds.

Made with

milk

Cooked

fermented

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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