Tanzania

African Elephant

Tanzania is home to one of the largest African elephant populations on earth, with tens of thousands living in Ruaha and Serengeti National Parks.

Wildebeest

Every year, nearly two million wildebeest make a massive circular migration across the Serengeti plain in one of the largest animal movements on the planet.

Flamingo

Millions of lesser flamingos gather at Lake Natron, a shallow soda lake in northern Tanzania, where they nest on the crusty alkaline flats.

Ugali

Ugali is a firm, dense porridge made from maize flour that Tanzanians eat almost every day, often scooping it by hand alongside beans or stewed greens.

Nyama Choma

Nyama choma means roasted meat in Swahili, and it is a beloved dish for celebrations, slow-cooked over an open charcoal fire until the outside is lightly charred.

Zanzibar Pizza

Despite the name, this street food from Zanzibar Island is a thin dough folded around fillings like egg, meat, and vegetables then fried flat on a griddle — nothing like Italian pizza.