Nshima
(Nsima, Shima, Sima, Pap, Meliepap)
Nshima is a staple food in Zambia – a very thick and smooth swallow made from ground maize. It is quite similar to the Kenyan ugali and the Zimbabwean sadza. Nshima is always consumed with soups, sauces, or stews, known as ndiwo in Zambia.
The most common ndiwo dishes in the country are chibwabwa and ifisashi. Smaller pieces of nshima are typically torn by hand, and nshima is then used to scoop up the ndiwo dishes.
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Futali
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Chibwabwa
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Delele
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