Swahili Food in Nungwi, Cooked by Our Dadas
In Swahili, dada means sister. At Binta House, the dadas are the women who run our kitchen, and the heart of the house. They cook the way they learned from their mothers and grandmothers: slowly, with coconut, lime, fresh fish and the spices that made Zanzibar famous.
This isn't a hotel restaurant. It's home cooking, served with the stories that come with it.
come hungry ☺
Breakfast is included
Every morning the dadas set out breakfast for every guest. Expect things like:
Fresh tropical fruit: mango, papaya, pineapple, passion fruit (whatever is in season)
Warm chapati or mandazi, the coconut-scented Swahili doughnut
Eggs the way you like them
Zanzibar coffee or spiced chai
Swahili dishes to try
Ask the dadas about lunch or dinner, and they'll cook Swahili dishes like these:
Pilau
Rice cooked with cloves, cinnamon, cumin and cardamom, the dish served at every Swahili celebration.
Samaki wa kupaka
Grilled fish in a creamy coconut and tamarind sauce. A coast classic.
Pweza wa nazi
Tender octopus cooked in coconut milk.
Mchuzi wa samaki
Swahili fish curry with tomato, coconut and lime.
Mishkaki
Marinated beef or chicken skewers off the charcoal grill.
Wali wa nazi na maharage
Coconut rice with beans in coconut sauce: simple, comforting, perfect.
Just ask us at breakfast or before you arrive, and we'll tell you what the dadas are cooking.
Good to know
Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book, and the dadas will cook for you.
Vegetarian? Swahili cooking has plenty: coconut beans, vegetable curry, chapati, fruit.
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