The native eating habits of Madagascar are based on rice, with a variety of stewed vegetables and meat. Usually the restaurants here can provide French food, from simple steak and French fries to high-end French foie gras, you can enjoy the local taste of France here. In addition, Italian fast food noodles and pizza are also very common here. Open-air barbecue on the street is a popular local snack in Madagascar, mainly roast beef and beef kidneys. A skewer costs 100 Ar. The locals usually eat up to 5 skewers as a staple food. It is considered a luxurious meal. Due to hygienic conditions, tourists are advised not to try food from roadside stalls. When it comes to coastal areas, seafood lovers have found the right place here. Cheap lobsters, prawns, crabs, squid... you can eat to your heart's content without worrying about your wallet being unable to bear it.

Specialty Food

Lobster

Lobster Dinner by May

The price of lobster in Madagascar is much cheaper than in China. A single lobster only costs more than 100 RMB (basically, each one is about 2-3 pounds).

Meat Crab

Madagascar Meat Crab by Crayon Xiaoxin

There are a large number of crabs living in the mangroves on the coast of Madagascar. This kind of crab has big fleshy feet. The price is very cheap. It only costs RMB 3 per catty to buy them in the local market. If you have the opportunity to go to the local market, you might as well look for cheap and delicious big crabs.

Zebu beef

Zebu beef steak by bb924003

Zebu (zebu) is a type of cattle that grows in tropical areas because it has a huge The oxhorn, named for its resemblance to a large knob, is widely farmed in Madagascar. This kind of cattle is heat and drought tolerant and has delicate meat. It is usually made into steaks and is a delicacy on the table.

Ramazava

Ramazava by May

This is a famous local dish. Legend has it that this dish was enjoyed by kings in the royal palace in ancient times. The preparation method seems to be very simple. It uses the local zebu (zebu) and the stems and leaves of certain plants on the island, stews it with pork, and eats it with rice. The taste of this dish is more suitable for Chinese tastes. It tastes a bit like braised pork, but it has a strange spice flavor.

Ice cream

Ice cream by bb924003

Madagascar is the world’s largest producer of vanilla. You must try vanilla ice cream when you come here, the taste is not inferior. Gendas is only one-tenth the price of domestic Haagen-Dazs, which is definitely high quality and low price.