Ugali (fufu)

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Refers to Africa’s staple food, the mainstay of all African diets. It is made from crushed, pounded, grounded or milled maize, cassava, plantain, banana, sorghum, millet, rapoko or yam but also rice and semolina wheat. The final product is a fine grained delicious think porridge or dough usually eaten hot with vegetable soup, egusi soup or other. Ugali is eaten using one’s fingers, and usually it is a family, group or team meal – eating it together symbolises unity, oneness. and acceptance.

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