Meals to try in Uganda: One of the selected items that all sightseers would love to try out while on any kind of safari is the meals that are found at the specific destination, this also applies to Uganda while you get to have a safari into the pearl of Africa there are some meals you should try out.
In this article, we get to learn about some of the meals to try while on a safari in Uganda some of these are significant meals others a traditional meals and others are known as street meals but all these can be got all over the country and they are as below;
Rolex
This Uganda’s most famous street food with even a festival entitled to its existence, the Ugandan Rolex consists of a chapati rolled with an omelet inside with tomatoes, onions, cabbage, or any other ingredients you like one of the best meals to try out while on a safari into the pearl of Africa.
Luwombo
This is one of the Buganda’s most traditional meals of a century known to be served mostly on functions this can be made from the stew of chicken, beef, or fish cooked with vegetables and peanut sauce in banana leaves. Served with rice, matooke, sweet potatoes cassava, or posho.
Matooke
This is a local food that is served at all meals in the country. Matooke are green bananas that are starchy and not sweet, cooked by steaming or boiling them until soft.
Groundnut sauce
Groundnut sauce is a thick and creamy sauce made from roasted peanuts that are ground into a paste and cooked with water, onion, garlic, salt, and sometimes tomatoes or greens this is a widely used sauce all over the country and is commonly served with matoke, posho, rice, or sweet potatoes
Kikalayi
This is a delicacy made especially for pork lovers. It consists of pork seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and sometimes other spices and fried until crispy and tender. It is named after the big pan used to fry it, called Kikalayi. This taste treat is served on a big round tray with either fried matooke or boiled cassava.
Malewa
This is made from bamboo shoots and is mostly made by the people in eastern parts of Uganda. It is cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices and sometimes mixed with meat or fish. It is usually served with rice or millet bread (kalo).
Malakwang
Malakwang is a traditional dish from northern Uganda, especially among the Acholi this is a source that is usually made from the leaves of a plant with the same name, which has a tangy and sour taste and is known to be enjoyed with sweet potatoes, millet bread, posho, or cassava.
Eshabwe
Eshabwe is a traditional dish from Uganda, made from ghee, salt, water, and sometimes dry roasted beef, this is mostly served in the western ends of Uganda and it is mostly served with matooke, karo, and other foods.
There are numerous other meals to try out while in Uganda and these are just so mind-blowing to taste as you also get to have a taste of Uganda’s beauty as well all these you will discover when you get to join on a safari into Uganda.
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