Tropical Cuisine
Malagasy cuisine reflected the diversity of culinary traditions around the Indian Ocean. Foods in Madagascar are mixture of Southeast Asian, African, Indian, Chinese and European recipe from migrants that have settled on the island since it was first populated.
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Here are some info about Madagascar foods and menu you might want to try.
Rice
Rice is the main diet of Malagasy people which is not a surprise since they migrated here from a Southeast Asian area, Borneo.
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Rice cultivation can be found in any part of Madagascar highland. The largest rice-growing area in the country is near Lac Alaotra next to the city of Ambatondrazaka with the total agricultural area of about 5 sq.km.
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Ranovola
Ranovola is burnt-rice tea. People here take the overcooked rice spread at the bottom of the pot and mix it in with water for a few hours to create a “refreshing” drink.
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Lasary Voatabia
This is one of the most common dishes you’ll find in Madagascar as a side dish to any main course in the highlands. It is a kind of salad consist of tomatoes, onion, scallion seasoned with some ginger and garlic.
Smalona
Smalona is a kind of local eel found around Madagascar sea. The eels are usually smoked first, then olives, mushroom, apples and onions are packed inside of them to make a traditional stuffed eel. If you love unagi, grilled eel in Japanese cuisine, you might love smalona too.
Foza sy Hena-kisoa
Foza sy hena-kisoa is the results of a delicious mix of stir-fried crab, lobster, pork, lime juice and ginger. Also, like most dishes of Madagascar, the Foza sy hena-kisoa is served with a bowl of rice.
Akoho sy voanio
This main course is one of the most popular meals on the island that you’ll find in pretty much any Malagasy restaurant. It's very similar to Indian or Thai curry as it is chicken in coconut milk with onion, tomatoes and ginger.
Koba Akondro
Let's skip to delicious desserts, the “Koba akondro” is the most fabulous way to introduce you to the delicious Madagascar food traditions. This dessert, mainly made with banana, rice, vanilla and peanuts is wrapped in banana leaves before boiled.It is certainly a delicious sensory-explosion in your mouth.
By Salym Fayad - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15204667
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