{"id":64,"date":"2022-08-01T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T10:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2022-08-01T10:06:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T10:06:24","slug":"5-traditional-food-you-need-to-try-when-visiting-pemba-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/5-traditional-food-you-need-to-try-when-visiting-pemba-island\/","title":{"rendered":"5 TRADITIONAL FOODS YOU NEED TO TRY WHEN VISITING PEMBA ISLAND!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The island is famous for its idyllic beaches, pristine coral reefs, serene atmosphere and tropical waters for diving and snorkeling, but most of all, it\u2019s unique cuisine! Pemba Island is every food lover dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diving into the history of Pemba Island, who\u2019s name come from the Arabic, meaning \u201cGreen Island\u201d \u2013 produces fruit, cloves, cassava, coconuts, and a range of spices, making them the mainland to export spices from Tanzania. With that being said, here\u2019s how they bring together the local favorite spices and food to create all their infamous cuisines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fried Cassava \u2013 another street food favourite. Like thick cut french fries, fried cassava has a chewier texture and a lighter flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urojo Soup \u2013 a well known street food that is spicy and flavourful, mixed with various toppings, including mashed potatoes, coconut chutneys, and several others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ndizi na nyama \u2013 Known as meat and banana stew, this flavourful local specialty is cooked using green bananas, meat, coconut milk, and other vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deep fried octopus \u2013 a sea food lover favourite. Freshly caught octopus, deep fried and topped with a combination of spices and sauces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Octopus Coconut Curry \u2013 another octopus-based delicacy. Known as Pweza Wa Nazi, the curry makes for a delicate and nourishing dinner-time meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savour the local delicacies when visiting Pemba Island. These rich in flavours dishes can be found from your local street vendors, restaurants, and our lodge. Don\u2019t take our word for it, plan your trip to Fundu Lagoon, the tropical paradise, to indulge in the delicious cuisines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book your stay with us, your undisturbed paradise escape awaits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Now.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The island is famous for its idyllic beaches, pristine coral reefs, serene atmosphere and tropical waters for diving and snorkeling, but most of all, it\u2019s unique cuisine! Pemba Island is every food lover dream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,12],"tags":[13,17],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fundu-lagoon","category-pemba-island","tag-pemba-island","tag-traditional-foods"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundulagoon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}