Local and international cuisines; nutritionists' advice on healthy eating
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- 08 Aug 2022
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Welcome to Rwanda, when you first visit the country, it’s easy to be lost in its beauty, cleanliness and warm reception. It's however advisable to find time and try out our diverse local foods. Rwanda is blessed with a variety of local food delicacies, and has with time adapted other dishes from East Africa. Food is ingrained in the Rwandan culture.
Most restaurants serve buffet during lunch time and it consists of mainly carbohydrates such as potatoes, bananas, beans, rice, cassava, with ground nut paste, meat, or chicken with sauce. At times, the meal is accompanied with greens, fruits, salads and snacks. If you’re lucky, you may taste ‘Isombe’ as well.
Isombe is made from mashed cassava leaves, mixed with some ground nut paste, and served with meat or fish.
It’s rare not to find chips (also called French fries) on the menu, because Rwandans love it. On a cool evening as you chill with friends, ‘ibirayi’ (fried irish potatoes) is a must taste, with brochette. This Irish is either peeled or not, as locals sometimes enjoy it more with the peels, but it’s washed clean though. It is boiled first, then deep fried until it turns brown. Usually it’s cut into two pieces. Some people prefer it with beer, but it can go with soda, or tea as well.
Brochette or barbecued beef in Rwanda tastes yummy, the meat is skewered and grilled and this offers it a nice aroma and taste. It is usually served with French fries, boiled potatoes or roasted bananas.
You many hear people order “Akabenzi”, which means fried or roasted pork. The name derives from a Mercedes Benz, as its shape is known to resemble that of a pig.
‘Agatogo’ can mean a mixture of bananas, with ground nut paste, meat, or with other cooking ingredients. When it’s left on minimum heat to form some thick gravy, it tastes yummy and can be accompanied with rice or chapati. Read More…
