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Bujumbura, Burundi
Tilapia du Tanganyika
Whole tilapia from Lake Tanganyika, grilled over charcoal with onions, garlic, and pili pili; a centrepiece dish for two or three people, eaten with the fingers alongside cassava, fried plantains, and a tomato-onion relish.
Bujumbura, Burundi
Lake Tanganyika perch (Lates stappersii), an endemic predatory fish with dense white flesh; grilled, roasted, or boiled whole and served with cassava, plantains, and pili pili on the lakeshore.
Western Burundi (Bujumbura / Lake Tanganyika), Burundi
Small silvery fish (Stolothrissa tanganyikae) endemic to Lake Tanganyika; sun-dried on racks along the shore, then fried whole until crisp and eaten with pili pili, cassava, or rice as a protein-rich everyday meal.
Western Burundi (Bujumbura / Lake Tanganyika), Burundi
Lake Tanganyika catfish (Lates mariae), a predatory bottom-dwelling species; grilled or stewed with tomatoes, onions, and palm oil; prized for its firm, fatty flesh and served at lakeside eateries around Bujumbura.