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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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. Listen below:

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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