Tanzanian 2nd Dish of the Nation

My watery taste bods first taste salty eggs then soft yellow potato chips, I crunch a bigger as soon as the chili effects sets in and i feel the tomato sweetness, i find my self altering the words" chips mayai "

chips mayai is one of the most common meals in Tanzania as its easy to make, easy to carry and ridiculously delicious and it is said to be the second dish of the nation.

 What is it?

Every country has its street food, in Tanzania in chips mayai also known as "zege" is the street food for local people in the country.

As it is described as chips mayai which means chips and eggs, mayai is the swahili name for eggs as it the national language of the country(swahili). chips mayai is the mixture of eggs with chips fried together in a non- sticky frying pan to form a pan-caked form.

Where to get in Tanzania?

It is found almost everywhere around the country in restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafe, bars and even on the road sides, most of the places it is sold for 2000Tsh,  you get a great meal in Tanzania like chips mayai for lunch or dinner but either way its satisfying.

How to make one?                                                                         

Ingredients

•  2 eggs
• cooking oil                                                      
• cup/plate of potatoes (french fries)
• salt     

Also you need to have:

• frying pan
• small bowl or jug
• spoon
• plate

Steps on how to make your own chips Tanzanian chips mayai

1. Peal the potatoes
2. Chop the potatoes into smaller chips shape
3. Wash the potatoes
4. Pour cooking oil on the pan
5. Heat the oil
6. Fry the chips
7. Set the chips aside to be warm
8. Beat two eggs in the bowl or jug, add some salt and mix them up with a spoon or fork
9. Heat an empty frying pan on the cooker and add up little amount of oil
10. Put fried chips in the pan
11. Pour the mixture of eggs on top of the chips and spread all over the chips
12. Wait for eggs to dry both sides and turn golden.
13. Take out your awesome chips mayai  ready to eat.

Chips mayai is mostly served with tomato ketchup, chili ketchup, salad in swahili called "kachumbari" a mixture of tomatoes and onion with lemon. The meal contain protein, carbohydrates and vitamin and it taste more better when you eat with your hands with its popular drink that is Pepsi or Fanta.





BRUNO STERENBERG from BRAZIL speaks about Chips mayai in Tanzania.

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