Pastries

Mandazi

Mahamri

Kenya

A Kenyan sweet fried dough, golden and puffy, served with chai, a daily and street classic

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What it is

A closer look at Mandazi.

A Kenyan sweet fried dough, golden and puffy, served with chai, a daily and street classic

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Golden, triangular, sweet fried dough on a plate

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mandazi.

Native to

Kenya

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Traditional in

Burundi

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Traditional in

Rwanda

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Traditional in

South Sudan

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Traditional in

Uganda

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Traditional in

Tanzania

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Traditional in

Comoros

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Traditional in

Malawi

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Traditional in

Chad

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

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Mahamrilocal · 🇰🇲
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