banana
283 dishes.
Trovi ya nadziGreen bananas simmered in thick coconut milk until they collapse
TuaeSun-dried pandanus fruit paste, a chewy preserved sweet for voyagesmainTukirGoat or pork cooked with herbs inside a bamboo tube over an open firesoup & stewTulemasiFish and plantain simmered in coconut milk, eaten with ricestreet foodTulukBoiled cassava roll with a seasoned pork center, wrapped in leavessauce & condimentTuong BanThick fermented soybean and glutinous rice sauce, salty and faintly sweetstreet foodTuronCaramelized banana and jackfruit rolls in crisp wrapperdrinkUgandan coffeeRobusta from the Lake Victoria basin, heavy-bodied and chocolateymainUhmwEarth oven of hot stones baking pig, taro, yam and breadfruit.wine & spiritUlanziSweet fizzy wine from bamboo sap, tapped fresh in the rainy seasonmainUmuAbove-ground oven of hot volcanic stones cooking pork, taro and fish.wine & spiritUrwagwatraditional banana beer fermented with roasted sorghumwine & spiritUrwarwatraditional banana wine fermented with sorghum, shared at ceremonies
VakaloloSticky grated cassava pudding with coconut caramel, wrapped in leavesstreet foodVigorónBoiled yuca, chicharrón, and cabbage salad on banana leafdrinkVimtoDark berry cordial mixed with cold water, poured to break the Ramadan fast.snackVitumbuwasweet fried dough balls sold at roadsides
Vudi VakasosoPlantains simmered and mashed with coconut cream and sugar.
WajidGlutinous rice cooked down with coconut milk and palm sugar, wrapped in leaf
WanglaChewy bar of toasted sesame seed set in cane syrupwine & spiritWaragibanana-based distilled gin, Uganda's national spirit
Water fufuSoft white ball of fermented cassava dough, the standard partner to erubreakfastXoiSticky rice with toppings from mung bean to shredded chickendessertYomariSteamed rice-flour dumpling filled with molasses and sesame; Newari sweet
Yovo dokoSweet fried dough balls sold roadside
Yuca con chicharrónBoiled cassava topped with fried pork and pickled cabbage
Yuca fritaFried cassava topped with chicharrón and pickled cabbagestreet foodZanzibar pizzastuffed griddled dough with meat, egg or chocolate; Forodhani Gardens favoritesnackZitumbuwabanana fritters of mashed banana and rice flour-
Fa’apapa
Dense coconut bread pressed flat and baked in the umu until the edges caramelise. Ready in 20 minutes prep and…
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Faikakai
Dough dumplings drenched in sweet coconut-caramel syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A dessert…
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Fafa
Soft taro or banana pounded to a smooth paste and dressed with coconut cream. Ready in 30 min prep and…
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Farofa
Toasted cassava flour with butter and bacon, sprinkled over everything. Ready in 15 min prep and 20 min cooking. 8…
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Fekei
Sticky pudding of grated pulaka or banana cooked with coconut cream and syrup. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 40…
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Fish tea
Peppery clear fish broth drunk from a cup as a restorative. Ready in 30 min prep and 50 min cooking.…
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Fish water
Thin peppery fish broth with green fig, dumplings and provisions. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Fried banana
Ripe bananas or plantains fried golden, everyday treat. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 servings. A…
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Fruit Chaat
Chopped seasonal fruit tossed with chaat masala, lemon and a little syrup. Ready in 25 minutes prep and none cooking.…
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Gari soakings
Gari soaked in cold water with sugar, groundnuts and sometimes evaporated milk. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking.…