A Ugandan Trying Kenyan Food for the first time / Kenyan Food and Cuisine

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.

Visit a restaurant in Mombasa that serves various Kenyan foods.

Discuss the prices of different dishes including beef pilau, chicken, ugali, and chapati.

Taste the chicken and describe it as tender, with a lot of tomatoes in the recipe.

Taste the beef pilau and note the quality of the rice compared to other restaurants.

Cooking Techniques

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