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Vegan options, Community Involvement and Environmental ConservationWe provide excellent vegan travel, where we promote among others eating more plants! One good difference we are able to offer for our vegan clients is that we will provide them with a great opportunity to actively participate in preparing and enjoying several vegan dishes options with the local community. Such vegan dish options may include; ugali which is the national most commonly used staple food made from corn flour. Pilau, another delicious spicy and rice made food with its origin in India. Others include chapati which is flatbread and maandazi/Swahili doughnuts both of which are made from wheat flour as a main ingredient. Chapati and maandazi are usually served for breakfast in the country. Even more interesting and really delicious meals for the true vegan are a variety of local cultural foods common in the northern part of the country which include makande and ngararumu made of corns and beans, and which may also include bananas and vegetables as addition ingredients to further decorate and add extra taste.
Tanzania is blessed with a variety of fruits and vegetables, and the good news is that fresh (directly from the farm) fruits and vegetables are abundantly available to accompany all options of vegan dishes. Most of the farm produce in the country are organically produced and we can definitely ensure that our vegan dishes are made from only those products that are organically produced. This is quite possible as we are closely connected with farmers who produce most of the products we use. The fact that this programme is participatory, taking the local community on-board, provides a great opportunity to discover culture, share experience, and also raising awareness on the importance of vegetarian foods for the human health and sustainability of our environment. |
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When it comes to safari tour, we work with a number of lodges and hotels which provide vegan dishes and prioritise organically produced foods. Therefore, we can ensure our vegan clients sustain on the right dishes all the way from the beginning to the end of their programme. With Elisam Tours, vegetarians and vegans can be well served during your stay in Tanzania. To ensure this, we have a good connection with lodges, bush camps, restaurants and experienced chefs and partnering kitchens will provide tasty menus on both traditional and western foods as they always include vegetarian /vegan’s options. With enough notice, we can work with any dietary requirements. Just let us know! Our chefs provide a vegan main dish (vegetable curry and mseto, a mix of legumes and rice), but can also combine a few side dishes or snacks with some sauces to make a full meal. That can include fried rice, stir-fried vegetables, different fresh salads, spring rolls, bruschetti and Kiwalani-style sandwiches. Additionally, when offering food to vegans, we are not rigid and cook just based on our menu. We will ask you what you would like to eat and what your food preferences are, and then we will create something for you. |