3 Reasons to Love Kenyan Food: Reacting to American Style Nyama Choma

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is generally less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is often cheaper.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can be used for flavor at a lower cost.

marinade

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based marinade

💰Cheaper: vinegar and spices

Yogurt adds tenderness and flavor while vinegar is inexpensive.

Arrive at Swahili Grill Village to experience Kenyan food.

Order nyamachoma (char grilled beef) with chapati and kachumber on the side.

Receive the food, which includes grilled beef, kachumber, and chapati.

Taste the beef, noting its tenderness and smoky aroma.

Try the chapati, commenting on its sweetness and softness.

Describe the nyamachoma with a bit of stew, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.

Taste the nyamachoma, noting its moistness and flavors from the tomatoes and onions.

Mix some pepper with flour to enhance the flavor.

Discuss the three reasons why people love Kenyan food: appearance, flavor, and simplicity.

Tear apart the chapati and mix it with the nyamachoma before eating.

Taste the pilau and describe its spices and texture.

Try appetizers including samosa and vegeta, commenting on their flavors and textures.

Finish the meal and note the total bill.

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