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Tanzania

@partsunknown
 on 2021.12.14
Tanzania
10 Places
Visitors often travel to Tanzania for Serengeti safaris—and there is some of that safari spirit in this episode of Parts Unknown. But first, in Zanzibar, Bourdain finds a confluence of world cultures—Arab, Indian, and European influences that have made their imprint on the semi-autonomous island. Then he travels to the Ngorongoro Crater on the eastern edge of the Serengeti. There he sees how the Masai interact with the lion kingdom and how they struggle to preserve their relationship to the land despite mounting pressures from tourism and the outside world.

Ngorongoro Crater

Crater · Ngorongoro

"An entire ecosystem within an ecosystem" Tony said of this volcano crater. He had breakfast at his hotel overlooking the crater lake.

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"Idyllic natural setting and good plumbing? Pretty much paradise," Tony describes.

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Mar 16, 2022

Jaw's Corner

Historical landmark · Mjini

Bourdain had: coffee, mandazi (Swahili donut), bhajias (lentil fritters). Breakfast date: Saleh Said, Zanzibari businessman and director of Pennyroyal Gibraltar resort investment group.

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Mar 16, 2022

Forodhani Food Stalls

Permanently Closed

Bourdain ate: octopus, lobster with masala spice, chili mango, Zanzibari pizza (bread with beef, cheese, onion, mayo, egg).

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Mar 16, 2022

Lake Masek

Lake · Ngorongoro

Bourdain ate: penne with pesto, steamed baby corn with split peas, grilled tomatoes with parmesan, brownies, beer. Lunch date: Colin McConnell, a fourth generation African born in Kenya, who lives in Tanzania and works as a Serengeti guide.

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Mar 16, 2022

Somewhere on the outskirts of Stone Town, Tony visited a vendor that specializes in meats on skewers. He had beef on a stick, chicken (prepared with garlic, lime, coriander, ginger, salt, and pepper), tamarind-chili sauce, fries.

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Mar 16, 2022

Livingstone Beach Restaurant

Restaurant · Mjini

Bourdain ate: coconut rice; freshly caught fish, simmered in a broth of garlic and lime, topped with a fresh salad of chopped tomato, eggplant, cucumber, and potato; chapati; cassava; pan-fried mackerel. Lunch date: Abeid Karume, musician/artist, and grandson of the first post-revolution president.

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Mar 16, 2022

Arusha

Arusha Urban

Tony flew to this small town before heading into the Serengheti.

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Mar 16, 2022

Lake Magadi

Lake · Ngorongoro

They had lunch by the lake after driving around looking at zebras, hyena, lions, giraffe, and elephants. There was pesto pasta and brownies involved.

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Mar 16, 2022

Ndutu Camp

Hotel · Ngorongoro

Tony and wildlife biologist visited this area where tribal people called Maasai people live and share land with the lions

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Mar 16, 2022

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