Food in Kenya

[3plus3]

Does anyone happen to know what the local specialties are in Kenya? Also is there any food or beverages that I should stay away from?

[ninikins]

I was wondering about that too, will I be in grouble as a vegetarian?

[tater03]

I have heard that the street vendor's in Kenya have very good local food at reasonable prices. Just a heads up though the soda in Africa from what I have heard is really much sweeter than in a lot of places. Not to sure as to why that is though. Just what I have heard.

[riskey58]

I am not a big vegetable eater either so I am not to sure how much of the food I would really like. I do like spicy food but it doesn't agree with me. I think vendors would be a good place to start as long as the are clean ones.

[3plus3]

Thanks, I eat some vegetables, but do like to have my meat. Just want to make sure I do not get Ecoli or any other bacteria.

[riskey58]

I agree you do have to think about what you eat in other countries. But think about it Here in the United States it is really getting bad.

[tater03]

I would guess that if you use some commen sense you would help reduce the risk of getting sick. I mean I for sure will not be eating anywhere that looks dirty or unhealthy. Even if the food is good I just feel that cleanliness need to be first and foremost when picking out a place to eat especially in a strange country you have never been to.

[3plus3]

I agree, but alas I have worked at some places that to the customer, the place looked clean. But where they actually stored and prepared and how they did their food was not sanitary.

[riskey58]

I agree. My son worked at a resturant that when you wen in it really looked clean, but the kitchen was so dirty. That is the part you don't see. So you really never know.

[ninikins]

That really does go for any restaurant though doesn't it? I mean the nicest places can be dirty in the kitchen.

[tater03]

Yes, I guess you guys are right. I basically was more eluding to the fact that if they cannot keep up the cleanliness in the bathroom it sure wouldn't be clean in the kitchen.

[riskey58]

Well that doese make scense. Check the batrooms out if they are dirty them there is a good chance that the kitchen ma be dirty. Good idea.

[ninikins]

i can't seem to find much info about vegetarian food in Kenya at all :/ I really hope someone here can help me out.

[cooldude2029]

Okay, let me break this down for you.

In Kenya we have different delicacies:

1. Ugali and Stew (Ugali is baked maize meal flour - tasteless - eaten with meat stew or vegetable stew)

2. Vegetable stew consists of greens such as cabbage, kales, free peas, potatoes of cause not forgetting tomatoes, onions, green pepper, cauliflower - a bit rare but available - coriander, different herbs and fresh bananas)

3. Meat - This is the trend, meat in every meal, but still if you are vegetarian, am sure no one will have an issue with that, Kenyans are cool they will put aside your food before the meat is added to the flavor.

4. Milk and bread with butter - this is the morning breakfast, add some eggs if you fancy but thats what the normal average Kenyan morning breakfast is comprised of.

5. French fries available for snacks at urban centers.

6. Rice, spagettini available. infarct there are many different food types, just depends on what you prefer, but I would recommend UGALI anytime  , its bound to challenge you BIG time.

[Gaylene]

Does anyone happen to know what the local specialties are in Kenya? Also is there any food or beverages that I should stay away from?

Here we go:
(i) Ugali-maize flour,some green vegetables-sukuma,and spice with a fruit-avocado,a local balanced diet.

(ii) Mashed cooked bananas with roughage vegetables served with steamed cabbages.

(iii) Mixture of sorghum and wheat flour porridge and a little milk.

(iv) For a vegeterian,white rice served with kodgets,gratted carrots,letuce and green peas.

(v) African giteri-a mixture of cooked maize,beans,some potatoes and carrots-really african.Or just cooked maize and beans.

just local specialities that you my find.