Of the few plants imbedded in the tradition of the people of northern Uganda, malakwang is an exceptional one specially known for its tangy taste. But this delicacy, like many…

Malewa (Ugandan bamboo & peanut soup) is obtained from crushing and drying special bamboo shoots that are obtained from the area of Mt. Elgon, found along Uganda’s border with Kenya.…

LUWOMBO meal is a Ugandan delicacy and one of my favorite meals. If you have never been to Uganda and may have plans of visiting, the pearlof Africa, at some…

Beans are another food sauce that is enjoyed by most people in Uganda and when cooked they make bean stew /sauce. They are grown seasonally and take between 3-4 months…

Chapati, a flat bread resembling roti, is almost as ubiquitous as ugali at any Uganda gathering. Chapati is commonly enjoyed with tea in the urban Kampala. The chapati has locally…

Tea made the African way is always "cooked", whether you are speaking of the way it is made in Tanzania, Zimbabwe or Uganda. A pot is normally placed on a stove…

One variant of preparing matoke is to make it into a curry. This dish is probably more popular with the Ugandan Indians and their diaspora as it marries up the…

Binyebwa is a groundnut sauce most recognised as a side dish or accompanying sauce for matoke or any othe food. In essence it is a simple dish made with purely…

Kawunga/Ugali, as it is called in many parts of Uganda, is a thick cornmeal porridge, quite similar to polenta; although it is made from white maize, or mealies and is…