Cultural safaris in Uganda are only complete if you tried Uganda’s most mouth watering dishes! Whereas
Ugandan cuisine is not all that famous compared to South African, it equally offers
the ultimate African dishes and thereafter leaves visitors with a memorable
experience. Besides, the popular mammals and exceptional avian safaris,
cultural tours are undoubtedly one of most sought after experiences in Uganda.
Ever thought what Ugandans eat or wondering about what you are going to have a
taste while on a safari? There is a lot more to be experienced on African
dishes while on cultural tours in the “Pearl of Africa.” Your experience won’t
entirely depend on eating but also practically engage in traditional and modern
cooking styles. All the four major regions that make Uganda come with several
tribes and therefore distinct dishes.
Below
is a list of different Ugandan cuisine that anyone on a tour to Uganda needs to
try out!
Luwombo
A
traditional dish that features both a royal and a fairly common dish, prepared
in the course of holidays. This is believed to have come into scene in 1887 by
the personal chef of Kabaka Mwanga-the king who governed the Buganda Kingdom at
the end of the 19th century. It comes with beef or chicken as well
as vegetables especially potatoes and carrots; covered using banana leaves and
steamed to perfection with its adequate salt, cooking oil and spices. It is
mostly treated as a special dish due to various reasons some of which include
the criteria of presentation, covered in leaves as if it is a gift.
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| LUWOMBO |
TV chicken
Why is
it referred as “TV Chicken?” Its name was derived based on the criteria of
preparation. Chicken is roasted in a make shift rotisserie oven which for the
locals is like a television. It is one of the most famous meals and it is
offered almost everywhere in Uganda including the street side vendors. The
chicken is roasted well and served with home fries and salad but mostly eaten
by campusers. You can access this in wandegeya market or Ntinda shopping
center.
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| CHICKEN |
Muchomo
This is
derived from the Swahili word “choma” meaning roasted. Muchomo comprises of
anything right from chicken gizzards to pork chunks and features as the most
accessible meal especially in areas like rugby pitches, road side or
restaurants. Usually, the meat is served together with goja that is sweet
plantains which on its own can be eaten as snacks.
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| MUCHOMO |
Groundnut sauce
Nearly
no Ugandan meal goes without groundnut sauce and the significant reason that it
a creamy paste made from sweet red peanuts. Others serve it as soup. In Uganda,
it is served with sweet potatoes, matooke, cassava or roasted fish.
Katogo
Traditionally
used as a breakfast dish but can also be par taken at any time of the day. It
is fried plantains with some soup mixed with beef, offals or beans and
traditionally vegetables. Some times you can walk around a cafe and that strong
aroma welcomes you meaning they could be serving katogo.
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| KATOGO |
Ugali
This
comes in thick cornmeal porridge similar to that of polenta though made from
white maize or mealies and usually prepared to a comparatively stiffer
consistency. It is prime local cuisine for most African states. They only
differ a bit in the final hardness and if they are prepared by adding dry powder
to boiling water or mixture of the cornmeal and water are done first.
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| UGALI |
Snacks
You can
also grab some snacks like roasted groundnuts or peanuts that come when they
are packed; samosas;-Indian samosas that have been turned into a local dish as
chapatti and curry, Rolex which comes with
chapatti-eggs-onions-cabbages-tomatoes, pan cakes, bread and eggs and many
more.
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| ROLEX |
Fruits and vegetables
When it
comes to cultural and traditional food, vegetarians are not left out. You can
easily get boiled in the stew or served as side dish especially the amaranth
known as dodo, Nakati and many more. Fruits include bananas and pineapples.
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| FRUITS AND VEGETABLES |
In
conclusion, besides wildlife tours, Uganda is also best for cultural safaris.
Culture in Uganda isn’t dependent on dances alone but also mouth watering
traditional foods. For visitors on safari, they have a wide range of
opportunities of cultural foods to choose from or alternatively engage in
practical duty to come up with a cultural meal of that community which at the
end offers you with thrilling and authentic African experience.
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