Grill Culture · National Favorite
Nyama Choma
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The name is literally just Swahili for 'roasted meat' — and Kenyans built an entire social tradition around it.
Chunks of goat or beef grilled slowly over wood or charcoal until smoky and charred, then chopped and served on a wooden board with kachumbari and ugali. It's sold everywhere from roadside stalls to dedicated 'nyama choma' joints.
Why it's made this way: Grilling over open wood and charcoal is considered essential to the dish's flavor, and eating it is deeply social in Kenya.
Roughly what's in it
500kcal
45gprotein
2gcarbs
34gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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