I Tried the Best Street Food in Mombasa, Kenya! East African Food You Must Eat!

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After arriving in Mombasa, Kenya the previous evening, I set out the next morning to go on a fantastic street food tour for breakfast! Join me on my breakfast street food tour of Mombasa, Kenya!
Mombasa lies on the Indian Ocean and has been a trade hub for centuries. It’s also the street food capital of Kenya and the country’s second-largest city.
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MAALIM CAFE: We started in the kitchens with some fried potatoes with chilies, sweet chapati, and bananas (matoke) with coconut cream. Then, we had tamarind juice with ginger, chapati, maharagwe (kidney beans in coconut milk), sambosa, chai, bhajia, supa ya nyama (beef soup), viazi vya rojo (tomato stew with potatoes), and fried red snapper. We ended with some biscuits!
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My name is David Hoffmann. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,400 destinations in 98 countries to experience and document unique cultures on my KZbin channel, travel blog, and social media.
I highlight culture and historical sites, but my passion is food! I love to experience and showcase the different flavors each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining.
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[@HFC786]

Ramadhān Mubārak to all!

[@faeezthedj254]

Saum maqbul

[@Anji2010100]

Ohhh this makes me homesick!! Beautiful food! 😋

[@Mashariki_0]

4:05 pass the hot chapati 😂😂😂😂 This vid has inspired me to go down to Mombasa after Easter for the food. The beans in coconut milk and the cassava chips are calling my name 😀

[@Davidsbeenhere]

WOWW! Thats amazing to hear that! Thank you so much Mashariki! That is probably the best compliment I could hear to know I help inspired and informed for a trip! Hope you have a blessed weekend too!

[@jacksonmugwe3025]

David make sure you don't leave without having the roasted maize scrubbed with lemon and grated chillies as well as mangoes with grated chillies

[@TheSheena2221]

Mombasa brings lots of memories, since I was born in Mombasa. Thank you David you are the best bringing all the good memories of Mombasa

[@charlessamantha5767]

David you are so down to earth 🙂

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Thank you so so much Charles Samantha!!

[@masoudabubakar2498]

Bro you've nailed it i live in mombasa but you are down to earth and ready to learn you are easy to get along with

[@Davidsbeenhere]

thank you so much masoud! That means a lot to hear! Hope you have an amazing weekend too.

[@ndukumusyoki9835]

David found an enthusiastic foodie local guide in Ke. Awesome content! I have seen so much that I didn't really appreciate in our own local cuisines

[@kennedyloisenger]

mombasa to the world❤

[@b-790]

I am literally eating coconut maharagwe and chapati right now in a cold and rainy Nairobi!

[@juliamatthew4]

❤❤❤❤❤ Blessings and Love to all and thanks again for sharing another epic video with us. Love in the house from Trinidad.

[@michaelnzai52]

Jambo brouh ,thats my home! Keep me starving

[@ernestmakomere9014]

I'm in awe of your simplicity

[@jaredndubi8138]

The beauty of motherland

[@ShabanandHailey]

The street foods looked so tasty/delicious and a lot of them are very natural/healthy...esp the plantain with coconut creams and the tamarind/ginger drinks. Another great showing of the delicious street foods of Kenya. Thanks David and Tasos and stay safe on all your travels. Blessings.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

So good! ❤❤❤ I could eat here all day 😊

[@VikLathia]

I love this Kenya content David bro. Thank you for bringing content from my parents home Dave. Out of interest did you try any Kenyan Indian food while out there?

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Yes todays video is going to blow your mind. Drops in 70 mins ❤

[@VikLathia]

@@Davidsbeenhere Amazing. Happy weekend to you and all your subscribers. Cant wait 🙏🏾👍🏾😉

[@royetterobin6911]

I've never ever heard David said something taste bad ornot so good lol your the best David

[@Davidsbeenhere]

fake nacho cheese and cheese whiz I absolutely hate! LOL.

[@ingridbee9192]

So much to see and learn. The food looks tasty and delish. Simple and effective way of life. Always interesting to see these special places. 💖

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤❤❤

[@TKL1738]

good one🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arnoldantonio1127]

Not bad David, however being from Mombasa myself I'd rather say its better to have a proper guide from Mombasa who knows better of all the cool spots and what each of these dishes represent to the coast, and also contain. I still enjoyed the video and happy to see you enjoying the food and culture 😆

[@JudyT868]

Well, well, well David, the foods gets better with each video. Love the menu but the fruit that they called "banana" was actually "plantain". It looked like a de-constructed oil down with just the plantain and the coconut milk. The chapati looked really good too. I am glad to see you all drinking the tamarind and ginger juice which is very healthy and good for digestion and your blood. And my favorite chai (I get chocolate chai here in Toronto), besides other flavors as well. Always end a meal with a hot drink especially if the meal has a lot of grease and fats. Tasos' facial expressions are priceless. You all make me laugh and it's very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. So it's off to explore some more of Mombasa and waiting to see what's next. Take care and God bless 🙏🤗💛🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@elizabeth16598ee]

Hi judy hope all is well .. Im somewhat ok but still smiling Hope your weekend is great Much love always and peace blessings ♥♥

[@JudyT868]

​​​@@elizabeth16598ee hi Elizabeth. So happy to hear from you. I know that all your health problems are on-going, so all we can do is to hope and pray for the best for you. Some days up, some days down. I hope and pray that you have more ups. Take good care of yourself. Prayers and blessings to you and have a great Friday and weekend. Let me not forget your sisters as well. Be well. Live, love, laugh eh.❤🙏🤗🌹🇹🇹🇨🇦 BTW. I am ok.

[@elizabeth16598ee]

@@JudyT868 thanks Judy My sister is ok. One is prego now so will be an aunte again end of year . So that is great .. Yes I do try to be ok. I fight through it all like a soldier lol. I hope you also have great weekend. Sure do miss us all in live chat. Wish could go back to doin that.. Mucho loves prayers be safe well and happy to dear Judy and glad your ok ♥♥

[@JudyT868]

@@elizabeth16598ee hi Elizabeth. Wow, your sisters don't waste time😱🤣🤣🤣. Auntie again eh!!!. Life does go on. Prego, the pasta sauce or prego pregnant? just kidding LoL. Anyway everything is good here - rain today but still a little cold. Yeah, I miss the 'live' chats as well. It's like missing family. I hope David starts doing some. I know that Missy is off the grid, don't know what's going on with Christine, Becka, Devi and some of our regulars. The only people I communicate with in the comments are Shabana and Hailey, Ingrid, Marlene and you. Anyway, take care and love and blessings coming to you. Take care of yourself. SOLDIER ON.🙏🤗💕🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@elizabeth16598ee]

@@JudyT868 LOL this will be her 5th baby lol and think be last one.. Prego Prego but she loves spaghetti Prego to ahha Judy.. I never had kids so being an aunt nice :D Cold here but spring is in the air and signs of it all around. Hope all our friends are doing ok Hope Missy is and Devi and everyone. I hope he does some lives to it is missing family. So hope one day he does again. Do miss all of us together. Really brought smile to my face . But I still smile to those that still are here chatting.. Much Love off to get coffee to wake up. You have wonderful blessed day♥ and a great week ahead Judy ♥

[@feskamindo4332]

Maharagwe ya nazi is one of my best foods on the Kenyan coast.

[@felixkioko275]

My boy Sam . Kenya to the world

[@jarumanimohamed6459]

At 8:30 the guy said ''Baba ebu kakae kando twachie sisi tuliosoma'' which translates to ''Kindly stay away,And leave them to us who are learned''🤣🤣

[@mercyalwavega617]

Hello david.. can u drop the location of maalim cafe am in Mombasa town..am hungry I need to go grab some coconut beans and pilau

[@RelaXRainSoundsMeditation]

I wish i was there with you guys....

[@cydneystephen2814]

Hey David. Omg. This food looks delicious. The chapati is our (Guyanese) Roti but theirs looks more like naan consistency. Our Roti cooked softer and a little looser and flakier. But love all 🙌🏼. Yes. Definite Indian influence. Lawd tamarind ginger juice. 😋. The minced beef samosa 😋. Potatoes. Fried snapper. Your face was like - don’t nobody want no biscuit 😂. Great Vlog David. Thanks for sharing and see you next video.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

THANK YOU CYDNEY! It was so delicious my only regret is that I don't have some now to eat. You know I always love me some Guyanese Food though. Have a beautiful Thursday and thank you for your support always!

[@faizsaid9865]

My boy David, you killed it man. You know what tastes good. The viazi karai, coconut maharagwe and coconut bananas, you nailed it. Would have been great if you got a local guide in Mombasa who understands the dishes. They are very different in Nairobi

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Hard my friend. Working on always seeking the best guides possible but it’s god plan ❤

[@imsingle9226]

Yeah like chef Ali knows his stuff

[@mohammedsalim8900]

U need a local to show u the right way of people of mombasa n more of our food

[@anilrabadia175]

It's not beans but same as beans... It's called mahamri... It's different kind of beans where you can't find in another country

[@sheilabett4980]

I think they're called pigeon peas in English

[@akberkapasi9497]

I appreciate sharing Mombasa and foods..but just a suggestion that you only showed the local or poor areas both in Nairobi and Mombasa but hope there is more to come with your other videos. I also noticed that the Masai Mara video is no longer there..

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Thank you so much Akber. There is 12 more Kenya videos on the way with a lot more food of all types! I promise! Also my content tends to focus around street food in general so I don't usually go to fancier places that just happens to be the style of my channel. That said I do have a lot more on the way. Also the Masai Mara video was demonetized by KZbin and will be reuploaded without the cow blood ceremony and some new footage added. These videos cost a lot of money to film and a lot of people poured thei hearts into the video so I couldn't leave it up in good conscience. Very unfortunate!

[@akberkapasi9497]

Thank you for your prompt reply to my comment. I do enjoy your videos and that is terrible of them to demonetize the video as that is history and culture of the Masai Tribe and tradition. I look forward to seeing that. In regards to my other comment of local and poor areas, I don’t fault you or maybe your guide focused on those areas, but Kenya is one of the fastest growing countries in Africa and if people who have never been there would assume that this is how people live there. I had that problem when I first moved to the US, were many wondered how I got here was it by boat…every country has a modern said to it is all I meant with my comment..I also hope you had a chance to try the street food in Westland’s while you were in Nairobi. Continue the good work and enjoy your videos! If you decide to do Tanzania, I will connect you with a great tour operator who I’ve known for 20 plus years. I don’t have instagram or Facebook so will not be able to DM you but if interested I can email you the information. All the best on your continued success!!

[@maefoster8160]

That looks like plantains ❤

[@JudyT868]

mae Foster: that is plantain. In some countries they call it banana plantain, just like they call corn "maize".🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@furahakuria4353]

omg you ddnt try mahamri..and also cassava and madafu

[@quintonnyakundi]

When my homies are in online multiplayer big setup and RGB lighting 😂me in my solo room apartment making callouts and grasping street food for a low budget with my potato low end pc low settings 😂

[@kefarh]

Potato pcs for life😂😂 I relate 💯

[@willkraus4233]

YOU KNOW GREAT FOOD, BRO..!!!!

[@shavon61]

When will you be uploading the full 🇬🇩 videos? Great content here BTW 🎉

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Very soon! ❤❤❤ think we drop Grenada before Belize and Saudi Arabia 😊

[@donnadwarika6370]

Very true David anything coconut is always the best 😂.Thank for sharing your amazing travels.

[@lynetteomucheni7206]

Now this guy has understood Mombasa holistically. You cannot define Mombasa because there's alot of Local African, Indian, Arabic,Portuguese and English influences.

[@sammytanui8993]

but remember to come to BARINGO kuna nyama choma koriema na lake bogoria

[@elizabeth16598ee]

love samosas :D lets go. stuff those faces lol hot hot.. Those potatoes look good to. I will take that bowl coconut. Im with David anything coconut is good thing. Nice breakfast! Hope you have great day Team David ♥

[@ShabanandHailey]

Hi Elizabeth...How are you?. I hope you are okay ...nice seeing you..Wish you all the best from Hailey and me....Stay safe . Blessings.

[@elizabeth16598ee]

@@ShabanandHailey Hi Shabana and Hailey. Hope you both doing well . I am somewhat ok but with smile on face. Good to see you to. God bless and much love and blessings for you both. Tc and have great day/weekend upcoming ♥♥ Be safe ♥

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Coconut all day everyday!! ❤❤❤

[@elizabeth16598ee]

@@Davidsbeenhere You got that right ♥♥♥♥ have great weekend 😘

[@imsingle9226]

Ah my city🤗🤗🤗

[@aemeromedia]

good information! 💪

[@engr100viki5]

my best bro david looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your best bro viki 💙

[@fiolele506]

THTS SOMALI FOOD BY THE WAYY ENJOYYY🤩

[@gastrogubimmed8112]

The tour guide is misguiding that bhajiya is made with lentils The spicy sause is made of tamarind and chillies and onions

[@MuffyDollars]

Karibu mombasaaa😊

[@Hunredbandz]

Wow 😋

[@discounthub1401]

They’re much fancier hotels in the Mombasa area especially around watamu/diani Was it just the tour company you used or did you just prefer a more local/poorer vibe?

[@Davidsbeenhere]

I only do local. I skip fancy hotels because that ain’t my vibe. I believe in full immersion. That means eat what the people eat. Rent an airbnb and live locally.

[@discounthub1401]

@@Davidsbeenhere Okay. I respect that. Did you have any food poisoning issues especially after you ate that popsicle?

[@tomyhh]

wow wow wow!!!!!!

[@8mondaymonkey]

Any particular food you don’t care for? Just curious.

[@laura-maejames3424]

Pretty sure the "bananas" were plantains.

[@sospeterodongo6966]

No but similar

[@nyundof3]

Can you give the names of cafes you eat at?

[@Davidsbeenhere]

It’s right there in the video 🤭

[@badarahmed1861]

Rosecoco 😂

[@Muriuki218]

❤️🇰🇪❤️

[@mic1eazymambogrand667]

Was waiting to see the total price for everything you ordered...

[@michaelandersson2856]

👍

[@Davidsbeenhere]

👍👍

[@erinforte4381]

David, do they call ripe/yellow plantains banana or were you guys just calling it banana?

[@gaza1677]

In Kiswahili it's called mkono wa tembo When translated in English it's elephant arm( tusks) but in general we call all of them bananas Another variety common is called matoke which is pounded and is a staple like rice

[@sospeterodongo6966]

Bananas and plantain are similar but not the same

[@erinforte4381]

@@gaza1677 thank you, this was very helpful. In Guyana we call plantain and bananas their own thing. And we have a variety of bananas. Interesting to know this is not the same elsewhere

[@rushellgray2677]

OBRYAN!!!!!!!!!😭💔

[@biabiggi7503]

CHAPARRI

[@gastrogubimmed8112]

The descriptions of the plantains is soo off..its not how a real swahili will explain it.

[@crazygoatgallery]

Good show but not sure why you keep on bringing up India all the time about Chai. Give credit to kenyan Chai.

[@neilthorley359]

Your curry videos are fantastic very tantalizing but what irritates me is when you go mmmm that is so irritating stop it but your vlogs are good

[@Davidsbeenhere]

sorry it just tastes so good but in future videos I am removing it more! Appreciate the compliment and will do my best to remove it in the future. Thank you Neil.

[@mohammedsalim8900]

Bajia si not poteto 😂😂

[@natureblooms2225]

That's why Covid 19 could not survive in Africa 😂

[@amyskitchen_jikoni]

The tour guy is not well informed with the local traditional meals. He could have ask for the correct names in English from the hosts

[@sunshineseaandvitamind8620]

Looks like you had a whale of a time!

[@danielblue4460]

I grabbed my phone to mute it, other people might say I'm watching porn again!!

[@elinamunuo854]

Stop indenting African

[@brownirockette5239]

All your videos I watch but for some reason this one seems scripted and fake he ain't even trying they eating from each other mouth he looks disgusted doing it

[@Davidsbeenhere]

I'm sorry you feel that way and I appreciate the support. Thank you for letting me know and hopefully the next one will be more to your liking. Thank you Browni Rockette.

[@brownirockette5239]

@@Davidsbeenhere hopefully ❤️

[@elinamunuo854]

Why don’t you go eating Indian food pls do respect black people and foods

[@paulahanachor5398]

How is he doing that?

[@JudyT868]

Elina Munuo: I don't see any Indians cooking the food, do you? The food may be Indian-inspired but it's Africans cooking it. Stop the insults. David even said that it's Indian-influenced.

[@rushellgray2677]

ok MY. FASY YOU. Granny. 12is