Kenya is a culturally diverse country, and that diversity is well illustrated in the country’s cuisine which is a vibrant mix of flavors and ingredients. At the same time, numerous dishes are popular across the country that any visitor is sure to encounter if they visit. The following are the top fifteen must-try Kenyan dishes […]
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Common Vegetables in Kenya and the United States
Every region of the world seems to have leafy vegetables that are local, native, or unique to it. Often, I look at videos of people preparing vegetable dishes and I am like, “What plant is that now?” I wouldn’t be surprised if someone else said the exact same statement about the vegetables that I grew […]
Boiled and Baked Yellow Potatoes Recipe
Yellow potatoes already have a beautiful, vibrant color, which makes them super easy to present as an elegant meal. Add a few, carefully chosen seasonings and cook them to perfection as demonstrated in this recipe and you’ll have yourself a dish that is as beautiful as it is delicious. The results of this recipe are […]
Comparing Popular Meat Dishes in the United States and East Africa
One of the things I like to do whenever I encounter food from other cultures is to evaluate how it has been prepared and to draw comparisons with how we prepare the same dishes in my own culture. Take beef for example. It is consumed globally, but how each culture consumes it varies widely and […]
Popular Cooking Methods in the United States
The United States is well known for its vast fast-food industry, probably so much so that it somehow overshadows homemade food. Contrary to what many outsiders think, Americans do cook at home too and when they do, there are some cooking methods that take precedence over others. These are such as grilling, baking, frying, soups, […]
Chicken Pilau Recipe – Kenyan Chicken Pilau
This chicken pilau recipe will have you enjoying a tasty meal in under an hour. In this recipe, I use boneless and skinless chicken thighs which are not only packed with flavor but are also quick to cook. That, combined with soaking rice prior to cooking, allows you to whip up this one-pot fragrant and […]