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  1. 15 Traditional Zimbabwe Foods Everyone Should Try

    • Credit: Paresh Jai / CC BY 2.0 Like almost any meal in Zimbabwe, mopane worms are generally served with sadza. Also going by the name of pap and ugali, sadza is a savoury dough-like porridge ma… See more

    Mopane Worms

    There can be nothing quite so traditional in Zimbabwe as mopane worms, one of the country’s most loved delicacies. The mopane worm is not entomologically speaking a … See more

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    Nyama

    Simply translating from the language of the Shona people as ‘meat’, nyama is actually a traditional Zimbabwean stew. It is made using beef, with carrots and green beans to accompan… See more

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    Nyii

    Also known as the bird plum, nyii is a small fruit of around two centimetres in length with a hairless brown skin. Looking and tasting similar to the date, nyii is packed full of fruit sug… See more

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    Ifisashi

    Found in both Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia, ifisashi is a meat-free stew made from spinach leaves and peanuts (ground nuts). It is normally served with sadza. Its backgroun… See more

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  1. Sadza
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    Sadza is the staple food of Zimbabwe. It's a thickened porridge made from white cornmeal (maize) and is similar to South Africa’s pap or the American grits. Sadza is typically served with vegetables or meaty stews and sauces. It's eaten with the hands, and diners usually roll it into a ball and dip it into accompanying dishes.
    The country’s most famous staple is sadza – a thickened porridge made from maize meal that’s often accompanied by delectable meat stews. Another highlight is the unique use of vegetables and legumes, such as nutritious pumpkin leaves (muboora) and cowpeas (nyemba).
    Sadza is the staple food, typically eaten by locals for supper or lunch. It is a thick corn porridge which is served with a variety of protein sides such as beef, chicken, fish as well as leafy vegetables like Spinach, English Rape, Kale and so on.
    Zimbabwe cuisine is interestingly straightforward and pretty much revolves around staple foods. The most common of which is sadza, a thick porridge made of white maize. Sadza is to Zimbabweans what rice is to Asians. It is eaten every meal and served with meat, gravy, greens, and beans. It is typically shaped into balls.
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    Sadza is the typical Zimbabwean staple cuisine. Finely ground maize meal (cornmeal) is boiled with water until it reaches a thick porridge consistency. It’s common to have it served in a huge pot where everyone pitches in and rolls …