Cooking in time of crisis: Tanzanian recipes
Do not think that we will let you get bored and stop discovering new things despite the pandemic!TANZANIA : AFRICA : CULINARY
We open the book of our culinary events in our intercultural learning project with our good friends from the International French College in Varna LFI Varna Lycée Français International de Varna — Multicultural City (2015 -2020), and pull out some of the amazing tasting recipes from around world shown to us by our special guests from these countries!!! We cooked Tanzanian Food with Young Crhistopher Ruhumbika, whose Bulgarian-Tanzanian family lives in Varna.
At the moment, many of our familiar foods are running low in stores, so we think it is a great time to discover those products and produce rarely used in our local cuisines which we always walk by in stores. They’re still most likely still available, so it’s time to experiment.
Last year we finished our intercultural study with Tanzania and Tanzanian delicacies. So we start there.
You cook with the young Chef Rafi. A fun video that proves that even the youngest among you can cook, and it’s good and tasty! We already know it will be a delicious experience, it’s time for you to believe it too.
Great message, nice Sunday fun, and a quick lesson in Swahili and English!
Tanzanian Coconut Beef Stew – Mchuzi wa Nyama wa Nazi (In Swahili and English)
Hi! I’m Chef Rafi! Welcome to my show!
In this episode Chef Rafi will show you how to cook a delicious Tanzanian stew with beef, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, peppers, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and turmeric. He will also teach you a Swahili proverb that rings true in all cultures. Listen to the beautiful Swahili language narration as Chef Rafi shares his passion in the kitchen.
Our Tanzanian Multicultural City experience at the International French Lycée:
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KEY INGREDIENTS
*If you don’t eat meat, like some of our team members and a few youngsters at the French school, just leave it out of the recipe or choose a similar meat-free Tanzanian stew, or maybe coconut milk soup, for example this. If you decide to stick to the beef recipe and wonder what the difference is with the beef we know better, read this short article in Bulgarian.
** Turmeric can be found on the spices counter as well as in the vegetarian / vegan or world foods section. It has an easily distinguishable yellow colour and a reasonable price.
*** Fresh cilantro looks a lot like local parsley with slightly larger leaves but is very different in flavour. You can find it at the larger local parkets as well as in some international supermarket chains. Many locals find its fresh test a bit of a challenge, so we advise you to cook the dish and then taste it. If you are not going shopping today, which might be safer, you can skip the cilantro.
**** African chili peppers, also known as African’s bird eye or piri piri, is an important ingredient. The spicy piri piri sauce is particularly famous. If you are a fan of spicy dips or meals, try this adapted piri piri recipe.
*All photos are only used for educational purposes in this article.
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