As you travel around East Africa you will see countless Africans selling food along the roadsides, in the markets, or through bus and train windows. They sell fruit, boiled eggs, grilled maize, boiled maize, yogurt, milk, soda pop, fried dough balls, samosas, yellow buns, and real seasonal delicacies like roasted mice and termites. The following are a few East African snack foods you can try.

Dissolve yeast and sugar to 1/2 cup of warm water. Let stand for 1/2 hour until a good froth has formed. Sift together flour, turmeric and salt and stir into yeast mixture. Add water (approximately 1 1/2 cups) and mix until it forms a stiff batter. Cover and let rise overnight or until well risen.

Add more flour and knead until the dough can be handled easily. Knead on a well floured surface until smooth. Break off small pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place on a well greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degree for 20 minutes.