Nshima
Zambia's stiff maize porridge: nearly identical in spirit to its neighbours' (sadza, nsima, ugali) and fiercely its own — nshima with relish is lunch and dinner for most Zambians. Ingredients: maize meal (mealie meal), water; relishes: ifisashi, beans, kapenta fish, beef, chisense.
What it is
Zambia's stiff maize porridge: nearly identical in spirit to its neighbours' (sadza, nsima, ugali) and fiercely its own — nshima with relish is lunch and dinner for most Zambians. Ingredients: maize meal (mealie meal), water; relishes: ifisashi, beans, kapenta fish, beef, chisense. Recipe: 1) Start with a thin porridge. 2) Add meal gradually, stirring to a firm smoothness. 3) Shape into mounds. 4) Serve with two or three relishes. Serve: by hand, the national rhythm. Flavor: mild body for rich relishes. History: maize porridge culture spans the region, but nshima's name and rituals are Zambia's own; a meal without it is 'not a meal'. See also: Ifisashi, Kapenta.
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