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Where does umphokoqo come from?
Umphokoqo is a traditional South African dish made from maize meal, often referred to as "crumbled maize porridge." It originates from the Xhosa people, who traditionally prepare it as a staple food, especially in rural areas. The dish is typically served with milk, sugar, or as an accompaniment to savory stews and is valued for its nutritional qualities and cultural significance.
What are the traditional food dishes of the Ndebele?
Xhosa people like most in the rest of South Africa eat or used to eat maize and in many different cuisines. Maize is their staple food even though now rice seem to be taking over. Things they make from maize: umbona, umphokoqo, ipapa, isidudu, amarhewu, umqa. Other delicacies include umngqusho, iinkobe, indyandya, intyabontyi. Umngqusho, ipapa are usually eaten with meat and vegetables. Amarhewu is almost like a drink (think yogurt). Isidudu is breakfast porridge. They pour a bit of vinegar, butter, milk and sugar. Umphokoqo is eaten with milk or amasi (creamy milk) or both if you like. And their drink is umqombothi which is alcohol.
