Zimbabwe
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Sadza
Zimbabwe's white foundation: a thick maize porridge kneaded smooth and served in mounds with nyama meat and muriwo greens — sadza is eaten twice a day by most of the country. Ingredients: white maize meal (roller meal),…
Muriwo une Dovi
Greens in peanut sauce: covo or rape greens simmered and finished with dovi (peanut butter) into a creamy relish — the beloved partner of sadza. Ingredients: covo/rape/pumpkin leaves, peanut butter, onions, tomatoes, sal…
Nyama (Zimbabwean Stew)
The stew of the sadza plate: beef (or goat, chicken) braised with onions and tomatoes into a rich gravy — nyama is simply 'meat', and the word means the good part of the meal. Ingredients: beef or goat, onions, tomatoes,…
Mopane Worms (Madora)
Fire-dried mopane worms: the protein-rich caterpillars of the mopane tree, dried and then stewed with tomatoes and onions — a delicacy of the southern lowveld with a nutty, earthy depth. Ingredients: dried mopane worms (…
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