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Tag: Swahili Cooking

Beans for Your Health

Assorted Beans

As I mentioned in Baked Beans—Delightfully Good!, my love for baked beans started way back when I was in nursery school. My feelings for beans in general, though, were not nearly as positive. In primary school, when my family had moved back to Africa from the US, I remember clearly the days when my brother… Continue reading Beans for Your Health

Updated February 8, 2025
Categorised as Food, Tanzania Tagged Food Tip, Health, Recipe, Swahili Cooking

Hi. I'm Biche (pronounced /Bish/). I love good things and love sharing the good things I discover with people around me. On this site, I share information that I hope will help to make your stay in East Africa as enjoyable as possible. I write about places to visit, restaurants, where to shop, services, great events, and generally discuss things that I find interesting as I live in this corner of the world. If you'd like to contact me, email me at Biche@ChickAboutTown.com. Karibu! Read more...

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