Kenyan food — ugali, nyama choma, fish, vegetables. 42 tribal differences. Beans and corn base. Lots of street food.
Ugali
Ugali — national food. Corn flour cooked with water to hot, thick. Eaten by hand, dipped into vegetables or meat. Daily meal of most Kenyans.
Nyama Choma
Nyama choma — goat, beef, lamb grilled over charcoal. Festive meal shared with friends. Carnivore restaurant Nairobi famous worldwide. With ugali.
Sukuma Wiki
Sukuma wiki — collard greens stir-fried with tomato and onion. Name means 'push the week' — cheap food for the week. With ugali.
Pilau
Pilau — Arab/Indian coastal influence. Rice cooked with spices (cinnamon, clove, cumin, cardamom, turmeric) and meat. Coastal Mombasa famous.
Chapati
Chapati — from India but Kenyan now. Flat wheat flour bread, oil, salt. With beans, chicken, vegetables. Fancier meal than ugali.
Mandazi
Mandazi — coastal doughnut. Wheat flour, sugar, coconut, cardamom. Square or triangular. Breakfast with tea or coffee.
Drinks
Chai (British influence) — Kenya #3 tea producer worldwide. Milk, sugar, sometimes spices (ginger chai). Kenya AA coffee — world's best. Tusker beer (elephant logo, national). Maziwa lala (yogurt).