The various ways Malewa can be prepaerd makes it one of the easiest and popular dishes one can choose. Photo by David Mafabi The foothills of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda are intricately linked to ...
To one woman, Irene Wabule Walimbwa, growing her own bamboo shoots and adding value is becoming a more sustainable solution. Malewa may not be a special sauce for everyone in Uganda but it holds a ...
On the slopes of Mount Elgon, where Uganda borders Kenya, bamboo forests nurture an indigenous delicacy known as malewa—a smoky, earthy dish made from dried bamboo shoots. Once a ritual food of the ...
Today, malewa graces tables in Nairobi, Mwanza, Kigali, Juba and Dar es Salaam, not only as a nostalgic dish but also as a symbol of East African identity. Its migration tells a story of intra-African ...