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What to eat in Comoros
Four dishes to try in the Comoros, the most typical first. Two are vegetarian.
Four dishes to try in the Comoros
Pilau
Spiced rice cooked with meat, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.
How to have it: Served at celebrations and the grand mariage wedding feasts; often with grilled fish or beef.
Coconut rice
Rice cooked in coconut milk.
How to have it: The usual base for fish, octopus or vanilla lobster in Moroni restaurants.
Sambusa
Fried triangular pastry filled with spiced minced meat.
How to have it: Street food at markets and popular during Ramadan evenings.
Mkatra
Lightly sweet fried dough, often flavoured with coconut and cardamom.
How to have it: Eaten for breakfast with tea; sold at small shops and markets in the morning.
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What food is the Comoros famous for?
Pilau (spiced rice cooked with meat, cardamom, cinnamon and clove) comes first on our list, followed by Coconut rice, Sambusa and Mkatra.
What is the national dish of the Comoros?
Ask ten people and you get several answers. The dish we put first for the Comoros is Pilau: spiced rice cooked with meat, cardamom, cinnamon and clove. Served at celebrations and the grand mariage wedding feasts; often with grilled fish or beef.
Which dishes in the Comoros are vegetarian?
Two of the four on this page are vegetarian as usually made: Coconut rice and Mkatra. Recipes vary, so ask about stock, lard or fish sauce.
What street food should I try in the Comoros?
Sambusa (fried triangular pastry filled with spiced minced meat).
How reliable is this list?
The dishes are hand-picked from general knowledge in the Explo app, where you can also tick off the ones you have tried. Recipes vary by region and by family, so take it as a starting point.
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