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Kiti Moto is a common delicacy here

Kitimoto from Tanzania

Never leave Dar without tasting Kiti moto. I can assure you that you will love it. This is baked pork immersed in hot frying oil and then served with boiled bananas (plantain) referred to as mzuzu or mshale.

But how did this sumptuous delicacy coins its odd name? Well, I asked the locals and the food vendors here who gave me a thorough explanation.

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