In episode 6, 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. Listen Below:
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
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