Burundi’s national dishes are beef brochettes (kebabs) and grilled plantains (cooking bananas) which are available almost everywhere. Rich in volcanic soil the fruits and vegetables grown here have their own distinct tastes. With a sizeable Asian population their diet also comprises of curries alongside traditional rice and beans.

The locals here tend to utilize most organ for cooking including heart, intestines, liver etc., and to avoid them one should use the term Msososo which means meat instead.