NJAHI....love or hate it?

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@mhandisi

Njahi ni tamu sana. I don’t understand all the hate

Njahi na wali wa nazi, ooh my.

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@T.Vercetti

Swahili have their own chapati. Ile chapo mnajua hii Kenya ni mkikuyu ali-invent. They Africanized it into the thick chapati from the Indian skinny one. Okuyu used to live right next to wahindis in Nyamakima and other parts of Nairobi and central.

I believe they also copied the frying of onions and tomatoes before every main meal from the wahindi. The sufuria also came from the mhindi as did the jiko.

And before that Kikuyus ate alot of boiled foods including githeri, ngwaci, nduma, boiled bananas, a lot of meat, milk, open hearth potatoes, figs etc etc.

Kikuyus also ate a lot of forest herbs which they forgot about due to cultural change. There was also a lot of animal fat in meals. It was weaned from sheep tails. They also ate wild honey from traditional forest bee hives. There was the highly respected sugar cane from which they brewed muratina. And to the sugarcane and wild honey was added the muratina fruit, which is poisonous if eaten raw :

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You would not be wrong to say that the traditional kikuyus ate more variety of foods than the modern ones.

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[T.Vercetti]

@Simiyu22

Your attacks have more to do with the tribe than the food. Mukimo I can eat. Githeri I don’t consider that a meal. The Sunday’s they cooked that at home I bought food outside somewhere.
Technically Kenyan food sucks except that from the Coast.

Kuja ukule kwetu kisha useme Kenyan foods suck! Sema ni bibi yako hapiki poa.

Halafu about watery fish, hapo Dagoretti corner kuna ile petrol station. Hapo nyuma kidogo kuna Mama Oliech (wacha ile ya Hurlingham). Niliambiwa they are the king of fish hio area nikaamua niingie.

Buda samaki inachapwa maji na nyanya na mafuta unaletewa! Na hazijaiva vizuri. Niliambia madame arudishe kwa moto awache mbio. What’s the rush?

Fry the nyanya let it break down, soften, then add the water. Don’t boil chunks of uncooked tomato. And no need for excess water.

[Finest_wine]

@bouss

Mukimo is nothing to be proud of.

Pleaseeeeeeeeee…njahe and mukimo are 2 different animals. Mukimo to me is peas, maize and potatoes mashed together.

Njahi is just njahi…black in colour best soaked before boiling. Then both dishes are served with stewed beef, steamed cabbage. V tasty. I have about 2 kilos which I will be boiling soon as soon as Rona allows free movement so that my sista can visit we ji-enjoy vilivyo…since the rest of the household will not partake.

The comments are hilarious:D:D:D

Bouss if you ever visit me that is what I will serve you…fried njahi not the mashed one…

[ChifuMbitika]

@T.Vercetti

Luhyas as well but this time ni chicken. Unashindwa hio soup yote ni ya nini na tena ni soup maji maji.

And other than ugali don’t Western Kenya folks have any other substitutes?

The Okuyu gave you githeri to eat with the watery fish or chicken. They also gave you mukimo. They also gave you chapo which they had in turn copied from the Indian.

Most Kenyan tribes have poor culinary skills with the exception of Coast dwellers. The worst affected are western Kenya and Nyanza.

[fasterkillpussycat]

@Tarantinoh

Can’t eat that shit my stomach rejected omena 26 years ago.

me too, could’nt stand it even when i was an infant, despite my parents’ efforts…its that fish oil taste and smell that gets me all pukey

[Finest_wine]

@Simiyu22

Your attacks have more to do with the tribe than the food. Mukimo I can eat. Githeri I don’t consider that a meal. The Sunday’s they cooked that at home I bought food outside somewhere.
Technically Kenyan food sucks except that from the Coast.

They always pick on us although Kyuks have not done themselves a favour over the years. Flooding stews but maybe ni poverty. We are redeeming ourselves. You are right about the coast but there is good food in Wesdan too. Ingoho, ugali and all types of healthy greens…

[Simiyu22]

@T.Vercetti

Swahili have their own chapati. Ile chapo mnajua hii Kenya ni mkikuyu ali-invent. They Africanized it into the thick chapati from the Indian skinny one. Okuyu used to live right next to wahindis in Nyamakima and other parts of Nairobi and central.

I believe they also copied the frying of onions and tomatoes before every main meal from the wahindi. The sufuria also came from the mhindi as did the jiko.

And before that Kikuyus ate alot of boiled foods including githeri, ngwaci, nduma, boiled bananas, a lot of meat, milk, open hearth potatoes, figs etc etc.

Kikuyus also ate a lot of forest herbs which they forgot about due to cultural change. There was also a lot of animal fat in meals. It was weaned from sheep tails. They also ate wild honey from traditional forest bee hives. There was the highly respected sugar cane from which they brewed muratina. And to the sugarcane and wild honey was added the muratina fruit, which is poisonous if eaten raw :

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You would not be wrong to say that the traditional kikuyus ate more variety of foods than the modern ones.

Those Chapati are Indian. The only difference is that Indians use Ghee to cook it.

[T.Vercetti]

@ChifuMbitika

Most Kenyan tribes have poor culinary skills with the exception of Coast dwellers. The worst affected are western Kenya and Nyanza.

Ile kitu najua ni all food ingredients are often good and it’s the cook’s job to turn them into delicious meals. Less is more. Reduce spices… even the heat should be low.

Unakuta dame hadi mayai anaweka gas full blast. A simple egg. All her sufurias are black or wrinkled from being harrassed with extreme fire.

If you go to say Lamu you will notice the moderation of heat and spice. Not all the homes or hotels of course. For instance kuna mall ingine hapa sijui niitaje. Niliangalia nikaona hapo nje wameandika Swahili dishes. Nikasema what the heck. Nikalenga art-caffe. Sikujiuliza mbona huyu jamaa hana customers. Buuuda!!!

Pilau ni kama imepikwa ndani ya diesel! They said that they fried everything in butter… shait. I swear huyo chef labda anapika na diesel na kerosene. Terrible!!

Meanwhile kuna spot ingine ya waswahili iko hapo nyuma ya Industrial area remand sijui kama unaiona. Upige corner na hapo nyuma. Hata parking ni tricky kupata. Ni place ya kitambo na sijui kama bado iko. Haikai place ya maana lakini sahani utalamba. Again it all comes down to the cook.

[ChifuMbitika]

@T.Vercetti

Ile kitu najua ni all food ingredients are often good and it’s the cook’s job to turn them into delicious meals. Less is more. Reduce spices… even the heat should be low.

Unakuta dame hadi mayai anaweka gas full blast. A simple egg. All her sufurias are black or wrinkled from being harrassed with extreme fire.

If you go to say Lamu you will notice the moderation of heat and spice. Not all the homes or hotels of course. For instance kuna mall ingine hapa sijui niitaje. Niliangalia nikaona hapo nje wameandika Swahili dishes. Nikasema what the heck. Nikalenga art-caffe. Sikujiuliza mbona huyu jamaa hana customers. Buuuda!!!

Pilau ni kama imepikwa ndani ya diesel! They said that they fried everything in butter… shait. I swear huyo chef labda anapika na diesel na kerosene. Terrible!!

Meanwhile kuna spot ingine ya waswahili iko hapo nyuma ya Industrial area remand sijui kama unaiona. Upige corner na hapo nyuma. Hata parking ni tricky kupata. Ni place ya kitambo na sijui kama bado iko. Haikai place ya maana lakini sahani utalamba. Again it all comes down to the cook.

True. It all comes down to the one handling the cooking.

[Thirimaii]

Ata ipikwe namna gani,haikuwagi soft

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I love it with carrots. It goes very well together. Wale wanasema it’s not soft. Soak overnight then cook with pressure cooker for 15 minutes.

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@fasterkillpussycat

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Its good for mukimo too and very good for breastfeeding moms. Very nutritious beans but coconut goes better with mbaazi. Or Pigeon peas? What is mbaazi in English? The legume hierarchy in my house is

1)Njaji
2) Mbaazi
3)Kunde
4)Yellow beans
5)Ndengu
6)Lentils

[byro]

@ChifuMbitika

Most Kenyan tribes have poor culinary skills with the exception of Coast dwellers. The worst affected are western Kenya and Nyanza.

True. i watched mark wein’s mini documentaries on food per country and kenya had nothing special to offer. So called Swahili foods are just indian and Arabic foods combined. Kenyans are not creative when it comes to food and i believe it due to lack of exposure to other worlds cultures that has left us with “my mom(rephrase with wife or tribe) is a better cook attitude”

[Baresi]

@T.Vercetti

Kuja ukule kwetu kisha useme Kenyan foods suck! Sema ni bibi yako hapiki poa.

Halafu about watery fish, hapo Dagoretti corner kuna ile petrol station. Hapo nyuma kidogo kuna Mama Oliech (wacha ile ya Hurlingham). Niliambiwa they are the king of fish hio area nikaamua niingie.

Buda samaki inachapwa maji na nyanya na mafuta unaletewa! Na hazijaiva vizuri. Niliambia madame arudishe kwa moto awache mbio. What’s the rush?

Fry the nyanya let it break down, soften, then add the water. Don’t boil chunks of uncooked tomato. And no need for excess water.

That Oliech’s place has overpriced food.

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@Baresi

That Oliech’s place has overpriced food.

Mama Oliech. Is it more expensive than Kosewes?

[Baresi]

@TrumanCapote

Mama Oliech. Is it more expensive than Kosewes?

Hazijaachania mbali.

[Weird_Nightmares]

@bouss

Mukimo is nothing to be proud of.

Whaaaaat? Well prepared mukimo stimulates the saliva glands just hearing about it, just before it’s served.

[YuleMseeMbaya]

Kenyan food is a result of saving costs+ saving time.i wonder how someone can enjoy sukuma wiki and meat boiled in curry powder.
It also seems that cooks in this country don’t know what spices are-Chilli,garlic paste,lemons etc. Kenyan women are also very lazy and that is why they gain weight abnormally when they turn 35. The result is curry boiled blund mess that can only be tolerated.
When you marry a Kenyan women the downside will be in the cooking.I was watching a food show on Youtube and i am really impressed by the time and creativity taken to prepare some Nigerian foods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLR5pVza-qU

[Baresi]

@YuleMseeMbaya

Kenyan food is a result of saving costs+ saving time.i wonder how someone can enjoy sukuma wiki and meat boiled in curry powder.
It also seems that cooks in this country don’t know what spices are-Chilli,garlic paste,lemons etc. Kenyan women are also very lazy and that is why they gain weight abnormally when they turn 35. The result is curry boiled blund mess that can only be tolerated.
When you marry a Kenyan women the downside will be in the cooking.I was watching a food show on Youtube and i am really impressed by the time and creativity taken to prepare some Nigerian foods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLR5pVza-qU

Nigerian cuisine is too oily. Siwes, though I laud their efforts.