East African Cuisine
East African cuisine is the food of countries such as Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. There is a strong emphasis on grains such as rice, corn, millet, and sorghum. It is very common to find some combination of grains with vegetables and a little meat combined in different types of stew. Dairy products are often found in recipes, … Keep Reading → as are more flavorful variations such as coconut milk. There are Islamic influences in some of the cultures and that is reflected in the cuisine as well. Somalia, for example, mostly follows the laws of halal in slaughtering and preparing meat. Many of the recipes of East Africa reflect Middle Eastern and Indian influences and are often flavored with different types of fruit and tend to be sweet in flavor. Classic Indian foods such as basmati rice and curry are very common.
