Nyama Choma: Tanzanian Roasted Goat - African Street Food!

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.

Mark arrives in D Salam, Tanzania to eat roasted goat.

He mentions that you choose the cut of meat you want, and they slice it right off the goat.

He waits for about an hour as they grill the meat.

Once ready, the meat is sliced up and served.

Mark grabs a chunk of goat and dips it into chili sauce.

He describes the meat as delicious, tough, and natural, with a chewy texture.

He notes that the goat is grass-fed and has excellent flavor.

Mark mentions that eating Nyama Choma is a workout for your jaw due to the texture of the meat.

He suggests that a toothpick is needed after eating to clean out the teeth.

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