banana
283 dishes.
Matabacassava leaves slow-cooked in coconut milk, often with tunamainMatookegreen bananas steamed in leaves and mashed, served with groundnut saucesnackMbala pindaCassava paste worked with roasted groundnuts, wrapped and steamed into a chewy barwine & spiritMbegeChagga banana beer brewed with finger millet
MbikaGround squash-seed patties with fish, steamed in leavessoup & stewMchemshonorthern one-pot boil of meat, bananas, potatoes and vegetablesmainMegapode EggsLarge yolky eggs dug from hot volcanic sand and boiled or baked.
Mets de pistacheGround squash seeds steamed in leaf parcels into a dense savoury loafmainMi QuangTurmeric noodles with shrimp, pork, peanuts and rice crackers
MintumbaSteamed cake of grated cassava and palm oil, sliced from a leaf parcelbread & pastryMkate wa kumiminaSteamed Zanzibar rice bread, spongy and faintly sweet with coconut
ModakSteamed rice-flour dumpling pleated around a jaggery and coconut fillingstreet foodMofo akondroRipe banana mashed into batter and fried into hot rounds
MohingaNational breakfast: rice noodles in catfish-lemongrass broth with crispy fritterssalad & sideMoin moinSteamed bean pudding with fish or boiled egg
Mok PaFish steamed in banana leaf with dill, lemongrass and chilisnackMokwanPandanus pulp cooked and dried into a sweet preserved pastemainMotu-Cooked PorkPork steamed with hot stones in a leaf-covered earth oven
Mountain chickenCrapaud frog legs stewed creole-style; historic national dish, now raresoup & stewMtoriChagga plantain-and-beef puree soup from Kilimanjaro
Mtsololagreen bananas, cassava and fish stewed in coconut milkbreakfastMuesliOats soaked with apple, nuts, milk; a Swiss doctor's invention.
MukbazaYemeni-style grilled fish with mashed sweet banana paste
MumuEarth-oven feast of pork, sweet potato, taro and greens steamed undergroundmainMurukCassowary meat, dark and lean, roasted or cooked in a mumu pit.
NacatamalLarge banana-leaf tamale with pork, rice, potato; Sunday breakfast
Nam VanSweet coconut milk with banana, tapioca pearls or jackfruit, served warm or iced
Nan mburuChilled rice pudding mixed with baobab juice and sweetened milk
Nasi KatokPlain rice, fried chicken and sambal in paper; beloved cheap meal
Nasi LemakCoconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dish
Nasi UdukCoconut rice with fried chicken, tempeh, egg and sambal, wrapped in banana leafmainNdizi nyamagreen bananas stewed with beef and coconut milk
Ndo’oPressed bush-mango seed blocks grated into stews to thicken them
NdombaFish or meat steamed in banana leaves with chili and country spicesstreet foodNem NuongSeasoned pork paste grilled on skewers and rolled with herbs in rice paper-
Bobolo
Fermented cassava sticks wrapped in leaves. Ready in 1 hr prep and 2 hr cooking. 6 batons. A salad &…
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Boshi Mashuni
Shredded banana flower with coconut, chilli, onion and lime. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking. Serves 4…
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Bubur Cha Cha
Sweet potato and yam cubes in coconut milk with chewy sago pearls. Ready in 30 min prep and 40 min…
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Bulla
Pale gelatinous enset starch cooked with butter into a springy porridge. Ready in 10 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Bun Bo Hue
Spicy lemongrass beef noodle soup from the imperial city. Ready in 40 min prep and 3 hr 30 min cooking.…
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Caldo de peixe
Fish soup with vegetables, cassava and green banana. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Cao Lau
Hoi An noodles with char siu pork, greens and crispy croutons. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 30…
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Cassava sticks
Dense fermented cassava sticks steamed in leaves. Ready in 1 hour prep and 1 hour cooking. About 12 sticks. A…
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Chikondamoyo
Sweet maize flour cake baked in a covered pot over coals. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…
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Chikwanga
Fermented cassava bread steamed in leaves, travel-friendly. Ready in 1 hour prep and 2 hours cooking. About 8 loaves. A…