Our Food Stories

Episode 28 is a story of Osobi, a sauce made with cowpea leaves and Jute mallow which is also known as bush okra. Special Guest Innocent Acan shares with us the recipe for the sauce and why it means so much to her. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Innocent Immaculate Acan is a writer and medical doctor from the West Nile region of Uganda. She won the Writivism Short Story Prize in 2016 and has been published online on Brittle Paper, AFREADA, and Omenana magazine, among others. Connect with Innocent on Twitter @I_I_Acan

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Donate to Faith’s Endometriosis Surgery Fundraiser below:

GoFundMe: ⁠https://gofund.me/e23bcb8c⁠

Mobile Money: MTN Momo 315934 - Esther Kalenzi and +256 704 886 433 - Faith Mulungi

Equity Bank Deposit: 1041100690751 -Mulungi Faith

Episode 27 is a REPLAY of Omugoyo, a dish made out of sweet potatoes and Bambara beans. This story is shared by Special guest Faith Mulungi.

Follow Faith: @ImaniMulungi Listen to more Omugoyo stories here: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/5upfssbj⁠

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Episode 26 takes us through the world of beans and the many ways they are prepared. Special Guest Lilian Biira brings her mother who shares the laborious process of making Etengere and the reason behind it. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Firinda: https://akitcheninuganda.com/2014/09/29/classic-firinda-soup/

Groundnut Stew: https://akitcheninuganda.com/2019/03/10/ugandan-groundnut-stew-video/

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Episode 25 takes us through the world of peas, their varieties, and the use of their leaves for tea. Special guest Noah Kasozi tells us how he processes the leaves for tea and so much more in this story. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Kasozi on Twitter: @noah_kasozi

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Have you heard or tasted Ekigaagaa / Ebiyindiyindi? They are also known as red lima beans that special guest Winnie shares with us in this story. The stew, when made with ghee, gives it such a distinct flavor that she remembers from her grandmother.

If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Winnie is active on Facebook under the name Winifrida Mpagi where she shares a lot of food wisdom.

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Do you know of a dish/plant that is no longer eaten these days? Episode 23 takes us through the journey of Oboko Kwe: A wild cucumber that is almost non-existent. Special guest Ismail shares how this cucumber was harvested and prepared. He also shares some reasons foods like this are no longer available. You will learn something new today. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Ismail and his amazing environmental work on Twitter @lonewalker_256

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Did you know rotting meat is a form of creating flavour? Today’s food story is about a delicacy called Del from the Acholi Region. Special Guest Ismail Hassan walks us through the process of making Del and the reason it is buried in the ground to slightly rot before cooking. You will learn something new today. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Ismail and his conservation work on Twitter @lonewalker_256  and on his blog: https://ismailhassanmaaruf.wordpress.com/

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Want to know the reason Ekyadoi is a special delicacy in the Teso Region? You will be surprised. Today’s story talks about the taboo of women and meat and how they were able to make delicious food for themselves. Special guest Bernadette Amuge shares the story of Ekyadoi and the unique way in which it is prepared. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Translations:

Ekyadoi – Cat’s Whiskers (Scientific Name: Cleome gynandra)

Follow Bernadette on Instagram: @amuge_bernadette

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Welcome back to Our Food Stories podcast! Season 03 is here and is packed with even more delicious food stories. You are going to learn so much! Connect with us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg to let us know what story you enjoyed the most. If you would like to contribute or know someone interested in contributing to this podcast, email akitcheninuganda@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram @akitcheninuganda.

Episode 20, the final episode for season 2, takes us through a crash course on traditional sorghum beer brewing. Special Guest Owen Singura shares how Enturire, a brew his family has been making and distributing for decades, is made. He also talks about the different stages that sorghum goes through to produce this beloved alcoholic beverage. If you are Ugandan and have a similar beverage or food story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Owen to keep up with his work on Twitter @owensingura

Season 3 will be back in January. 

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You have heard of and taken Uganda Waragi but did you know that the banana used to make this gin is also edible? Today’s story is about Embiire the banana used for making Ugandan gin and how Special Guest Ritah Tumuhimbise (The Cooking Nurse) used to enjoy the way her grandmother cooked it. If you are Ugandan and have a similar dish or story, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Translations:

Scum(amakancha) – Sap

Echichumbe – Omugoyo.

Listen to omugoyo stories here: https://tinyurl.com/5upfssbj

Follow Ritah on Instagram: @thecookingnurs3, YouTube: The Cooking Nurse, Tiktok: @thecookingnurs3

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Episode 18 brings us a special story of having to navigate life with allergies. The special guest Benjamin tells us of a cooking technique that helped him eat certain foods despite his allergies. If you are Ugandan and know the English equivalent of Okuvumbika let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Benjamin on Instagram: @benjaminwatch

Read Benjamin’s blog: https://benjaminwatchblog.wordpress.com/

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In Episode 17 we learn to make obwenju (apple bananas) and the biscuits that special guest Fiona’s mother used to make with them. Fiona learned how to make these biscuits from her mother and she shares the recipe with us below:

Obwenju Biscuit Recipe

Ingredients:

1 hand of apple bananas (obwenju)

1 cup of roasted groundnuts

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of sugar

Shortcrust pastry:

175 grams. Flour

pinch of Salt

85 grams. Blueband/Butter

Cold water to mix

Method:

Peel the bananas, split in half lengthwise, place them on a tray, and put them in the sun to dry. This will take at least one week, depending on how much sun there is!

Pastry Case: Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the butter in pieces and rub it into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in enough cold water to draw the mixture together. Roll out the dough on a floured board and line the dish with it. Cut the dry bananas into small pieces, and mix them with the roasted nuts in the beaten eggs and sugar. Pour the mixture onto the pastry and bake for 30 mins. Serve with tea.

Leave a comment to let us know if you will be trying this dish. Also, let us know if you enjoy eating apple bananas and let us know which other ways you prepare them.

Abwooli Diaries Podcast: https://abwoolidiaries.com/abwooli-diaries-podcast/

Find Fiona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abwoolidiaries/

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In episode 16 we learn about Okuddiza Guba Mwoyo: A food-sharing tradition that expresses love which Special guest Benjamin Busenze experienced from his mother and hopes to pass on. If you are Ugandan and have a similar tradition, let us know by leaving a comment on this episode wherever you are listening from.

Follow Benjamin on Instagram: @legacy_ug

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Special Guest Clare Muhindo shares the Bukonzo tradition of sharing and eating the chicken back and how it is used in strengthening friendships. Leave a comment on this episode and let us know what part of the story you enjoyed the most and if you have similar traditions in your region.

Essay about fried chicken: https://www.eater.com/2018/10/3/17926424/fried-chicken-is-common-ground

Follow Clare onTwitter: @MissMuhindo

Contact Clare for Social Media Management: ccmuhindo@gmail.com

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Episode 14 introduces us to Molokoni. A slow-cooked cow hoof soup that originates from both the Acholi in northern Uganda and the Itesot in eastern Uganda. Special guest Sophia Aniku shares with us the first time she had molokoni and how she has come to enjoy it over time. The dish is served in the majority of the kafunda joints and is known to many as nutritious comfort food.

Read more about molokoni here:

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/life/molokony-the-craze-in-kampala-restaurants-1605512

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/life/molokoni-prized-ugandan-dish-1775852

Follow Sophia on Instagram: @s_aniku

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Part 2 is a continuation of Omugoyo, a dish made out of sweet potatoes and beans that are cooked together. Mark Lutta, and Jonathan Kabugo share their unique versions of this dish and how it nourished family members. I hope you enjoy listening! Don’t forget to listen to part 1 of this story.

Get The Food that Grew Us here: https://www.amazon.com/Food-That-Grew-Us-SHOWCASE/dp/9970804006

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Episode 12 is a unique one as it is 3 recollections of Omugoyo, a dish made out of sweet potatoes and beans that are cooked together. 3 special guests Faith Mulungi, Mark Lutta, and Jonathan Kabugo share their unique versions of this one dish and how it nourished their relatives. I hope you enjoy listening! Don’t forget to tune in to the next episode which will share part 2 of the continuation of this story.

Make Omugoyo: https://www.recipesug.com/all-recipes/omugoyo/

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Episode 11 takes us to the western part of the country where a special dish called Eshabwe is eaten and celebrated. Special Guest Darlyne Komukama and her mother share with us memories attached to this wonderful dish.

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Welcome back to Our Food Stories podcast! Season 02 is here and is packed with even more delicious food stories. Connect with us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg to let us know what story you enjoyed the most. If you would like to contribute or know someone interested in contributing to this podcast, Kindly email akitcheninuganda@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram @akitcheninuganda.

In this final episode of Season 1, special guest Simon Bwambale shares with us how communal food and eating was and how Endanda (Packed lunch/ meal) was prepared and shared among friends and peers. This episode marks the end of Season 1. Season 2 will launch in early June. Make sure you are subscribed and have your notifications on.

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In this episode, special guest Bridget Amollo takes us through the making of Apena Ongaho, a mashed Pigeon Pea Stew with Shea Butter that she remembers her mother making. Using traditional food preparation methods and tools, the process of making this dish will intrigue you. 

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In this second part, special guest Enid Nansubuga continues to share with us her favorite food including fruits and banana varieties. She also shares common traditions and practices surrounding serving and eating food in Buganda. 

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In this episode, special guest Enid Nansubuga takes us through a crash course of some of the foods enjoyed in the central region of Buganda. This episode is part 1 of 2 so watch out for part 2 in the follow-up episode. Note: In Uganda, soup, sauce, and stew are interchangeable and they mostly mean a rich hearty stew. Some names of the foods Enid mentions are in Luganda and if you know the English equivalent, let us know by reaching out to us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg

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In this episode, special guest Chef Douglas Lumala shares a cherished and loved stuffed pumpkin dish and how it inspired him to pursue a career in the food industry. In this story we get an insight into how the popular food preparation method of luwombo is carried out.

Useful Terms (in Luganda):

Luwombo - A traditional Ugandan dish cooked within a tempered banana leaf. Plural - Mpombo

Nsujju - Pumpkin

Ndagala - Banana leaves used to wrap luwombo

Luwombo leaf - Tempered young and tender banana leaf used to cook luwombo

Ebyaayi - Banana fibers used to tie luwombo

Ekibbo - Woven basked used in preparing food

Check out the following videos on how luwombo is made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPIF76TjORk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTU4fD3E7pI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjH3Rzf5cAo&t=46s

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In this episode, special guest Jireh Akandwanaho shares a cherished and loved story of her mother making Isombe which is a stew made out of cassava leaves. This stew is eaten in may parts of East Africa such as Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Congo. If you would like to try Isombe, follow the links below: 

https://shopafricausa.com/blogs/african-food-recipe/how-to-make-isombe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9srQN_fU1uI

https://owinosupermarket.com/products/akeza-isombe-casssava-leaves-product-of-rwanda

Have you tried Isombe before? How do you prepare it where you live? 

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In episode 4, special guest Dilman Dila shares what his meals mainly consist of: Ajera: A cross between Injera and chapati that is served with an assortment of fruits. This is a meal that has been passed down to him from childhood by his mother and her friend.

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Website: https://www.dilmandila.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DilstoriesEntertainments

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dilstories

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dilmandila

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In episode 3, special guest Simon Bwambale talks about Ekilobeko, the long forgotten process of preserving cassava to remove the toxin cyanide. This process was used to ferment and preserve cassava for a long period of time. What part of the story resonated with you the most? Connect with us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg If you would like to contribute or know someone interested in contributing to this podcast, Kindly email akitcheninuganda@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram @akitcheninuganda. Music: Ketsa - Bless-Ups, Ketsa - Spinny-Wheel

In episode 2, special guest Victoria Nabukeera talks about Omugunu. A story about a pounded cassava meal told by her mother and how it was made during the Luweero war that brought in the country’s current president. What part of the story resonated with you the most? Connect with us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg If you would like to contribute or know someone interested in contributing to this podcast, Kindly email akitcheninuganda@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram @akitcheninuganda. Music: Ketsa - Bless-Ups, Ketsa - Spinny-Wheel

Note: *Mortar and pestel used for pounding cassava. 

In this episode I take you through the events that led to and the inspiration behind Our Food Stories podcast. I also share what to expect and how you can be a contributor. If you would like to contribute or know someone interested in contributing to this podcast, Kindly email akitcheninuganda@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram @akitcheninuganda.  Connect with us on the socials using #ourfoodstoriesUg Music: Ketsa - Bless-Ups

Introducing you to Our Food Stories a brand new podcast hosted by A Kitchen in Uganda that shares Ugandan food culture through storytelling. 

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