Malagasy Cuisine

27 dishes · Community built

Malagasy Dishes

#1

Ravitoto

Pounded cassava leaves stewed with pork, a Malagasy comfort classic.

#2

Romazava

Madagascar's national dish — a beef and leafy green broth eaten over rice.

#3

Mokary

Small, round rice-flour and coconut cakes, crisp outside and soft inside, cooked in a dimpled pan.

#4

Koba

A dense sweet cake made from ground peanuts, rice flour, and sugar, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.

#5

Ranon'apango

A smoky toasted rice water, made by soaking the crispy burnt rice from the pot bottom.

#6

Vary Amin'anana

Rice cooked with greens and meat in one comforting pot, Madagascar's everyday meal.

#7

Mofo Gasy

Fluffy, slightly sweet rice flour breakfast cakes, cooked in a special dimpled pan.

#8

Voanjo

Boiled Bambara groundnuts, a simple, protein-rich Malagasy snack.

#9

Lasopy

A simple, comforting vegetable soup simmered on beef or veal bones and blended smooth.

#10

Voanjobory sy Henakisoa

A stew of Bambara groundnuts (a type of local bean) cooked with pork.

#11

Akoho sy Voanio

Chicken simmered in rich coconut milk, showing Madagascar's Indian Ocean influences.

#12

Malagasy Jaka

A tangy dried mango relish, sun-dried and mixed with chili and lime, a distinctive condiment.

#13

Henakisoa Sy Sakamalao

Pork cooked with tangy wild ginger, a distinctive Malagasy flavor pairing.

#14

Achard Legumes

A tangy pickled vegetable relish with carrots, cabbage, and green beans in mustard oil.

#15

Mofo Sakay

Spicy fried dough balls flavored with chile, a popular Malagasy street snack.

#16

Lasary

A tangy pickled vegetable relish, typically made from shredded carrot, cabbage, or green mango.

#17

Mofo Baolina

Small, deep-fried banana fritters, lightly sweet and golden.

#18

Rougail Saucisse

Sausages simmered in a spicy tomato and chile sauce, a popular dish across Madagascar.

#19

Varanga

Caramelized shredded beef, cooked slowly until sweet, sticky, and deeply browned.

#20

Godrogodro

A firm, glossy sweet of rice flour, coconut milk and caramelised sugar, cut into squares.

#21

Malagasy Zebu Skewers

Grilled zebu beef skewers, marinated simply and cooked over open coals.

#22

Sakay

A fiery, garlicky chile condiment, a staple accompaniment to nearly every Malagasy meal.

#23

Kitoza

Strips of beef or pork, marinated and dried or smoked, then grilled or fried.

#24

Masikita

Small grilled beef skewers marinated in garlic and spices, a popular Malagasy street food.

#25

Trondro Gasy

Fish cooked in a tangy tomato and ginger sauce, a common coastal Malagasy dish.

#26

Ranovola

A smoky toasted rice water, made by soaking the crispy burnt rice from the pot bottom, similar to ranon'apango but darke...

#27

Hen'omby Ritra

Zebu beef braised slowly with garlic, ginger and tomato until the sauce reduces to a rich glaze.

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