Zanzibar earned its Spice Islands name, and the flavours show it — cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg perfume the cooking. Take a spice farm tour to see them growing.
Street food is a highlight: try Zanzibar pizza (a stuffed, fried crepe), urojo soup and grilled seafood at the Forodhani night market.
Coconut-rich curries, fragrant pilau rice and sweet mandazi doughnuts round out a cuisine that tastes of the Indian Ocean.