Expedition Hubert

We spent time in a Swahili home learning to prepare chapati, coconut stew, and pilau. What began as a cooking experience became a lesson in history.

Swahili cuisine reflects centuries of interaction between African communities and the wider Indian Ocean world, with influences from South Asia and beyond.

Over time, these traditions blended with local ingredients and cooking methods to create a food culture uniquely rooted in the Swahili coast.