Cuisine

The food here is very diverse and flavorful. I expected to learn what traditional african food tasted like, but I have come to see that, like many places, there is an influence of many diferent flavors and spices in this region. For example, Tea is a very big part of the culture here, but this was not always the case. Tea is a custom that has been adopted from the times of British rule. Much of the food has an Indian influence in terms of flavor.

The most common dish I've seen seems to be Stew with Ugali. The stew is usually beef (sometimes spicy, sometimes not) and is very runny. Ugali is a dish that is made from maize (corn). It can best be described as similar to grits, but much more dense. The Ugali is almost flavorless, so its very common to dip it in the stew as you eat it.

Meat here is very different from the States. It is much tougher as everything here is raised "free-range". Also, chicken is more expensive than beef. It is traditional for a family (that can afford it) to slaughter a goat every month or so, and that meat will last for the entire month (meat is only prepared on special occasions in the home).