Tanzanian – Tanzanian Rice Pancakes (Vitumbua)
Being originates from coastal areas of Tanzania, Vitumbua now are widely cooked all over the country.
Being originates from coastal areas of Tanzania, Vitumbua now are widely cooked all over the country.
Since the African traditional wars around 18s-19s, Nsima has been used as the best food because it is believed to bring energy.
Welcome to this cuisine from Tanzania, it is so delicious and cooked without any artificial ingredients. I like natural prepared food as they maintain the quality of the minerals as either described from industry of farm.
Potato cultivation is also done with Sukuma and Kerewe people in Tanzania. Preparation method will include some sort of Coastal food preparation styles, since coconut is not primary cultivated with Sukumas and Kerewes.
Tanzania is a lovely country with a lot of tastes to give, among them are cuisines. Wali and Bamia mix is mostly prepared by Haya, Nyamwezi and Sukuma people settling in the north and central Tanzania. Wali means rice and Bamia means Okras in Swahili, sometimes the terms are applicable even in mother tongues languages.
Egypt, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria are the most known countries to cultivate rice in Africa. Shinyanga, Tabora, Mwanza, Mbeya, Rukwa and Morogoro are the most known areas in Tanzania to cultivate rice, however today we will prepare our local cuisine of rice porridge from Mbeya, Tanzania. Let us roll in.
In Africa this kind of stiff porridge is the most cooked one, due to the fact and belief that it gives energy and build up strong man, so it has been taken as the food for man.
Kebab (Kababu) is normally made with a mixture of meat, but in Tanzania Cassava makes kebab as well.
Sukuma tribe from Tanzania-Africa is known for preparing sorghum stiif porridge and this is because they cultivate it as well.
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