History
Zambian cuisine is the national cuisine of the state of Zambia, located in South Africa. Zambia is a landlocked country located between Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Characteristic foods
Plant foodsThe staple food of Zambia is corn.
Of vegetables, spinach, tomatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, okra, pumpkin, peanuts, or manioc, and pumpkin leaves or sweet potato leaves are commonly eaten.
Zambia's traditional seasonal fruits include wild mushmulla (masuku), which tastes like plums, ziziphus (masau), which tastes like sour apples, and baobab seeds (mawuyu).
Meat and Fish
Eating various insects is popular in Zambian cuisine. These include stink bugs and mopane caterpillars. Caterpillars are a delicacy in Zambia. They are sold in some markets and are even served as an appetizer in some restaurants. Caterpillars are usually served boiled or fried, but they can also be served raw.
In eastern rural Zambia, there is a traditional dish not found anywhere else: mice. Yes, regular mice. Here this dish is considered a delicacy and is served along with nshima for guests and other distinguished people. The mice are gutted, boiled, salted, and then roasted over a fire.
Dairy products
Spices
Chidulo is a spice made from burnt, dried banana leaves, bean stalks, or corn stalks and leaves, then this ash is collected, diluted with water, and strained.
The result is a liquid that tastes like vinegar.
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