Culinary Safaris in Uganda : You have heard it all about how fascinating Uganda is! Well-known for its nightlife in most urban areas, pleasant weather all year round & not contested unless otherwise but did you know that it’s also one of the best destinations in East Africa & on the continent for culinary “explorers?”
Treat your test buds to a variety of fantastic mouth-watering hand-crafted dishes on African fireplace while listening to calming bird calls in the background. This culinary experience offers an opportunity for visitors to indulge in preparation (optional) from well-set homestays to a significance of the draped jungle of authentic African Traditions.
During your safari to Uganda, embrace a delightful blend of traditions & modernity to strike a balance in trends. Please trust the cook you will not distaste any dishes owing to the healthiest & freshly picked ingredients. Our homemade flavours put an end to questions of spices as this is an African flair of all different forms of foods from street food such as Ugandan Rolex, fresh fruit markets in Kampala city to the local cultural villages around national parks presented from an array of multi-ethnic setup.
There’s an African proverb that goes in the way of an open invitation to taste African food. It says that “he who hasn’t travelled often enough praises the mom for being the best cook”. This African proverb implies that there are varieties of food and how people enjoy delicious tastes. Far beyond eating local food at a lodge, the best way to gain insight into Uganda’s food culture is to have a tailor-made food safari or include a food tour experience in your wildlife and gorilla safari itinerary.
Visitors can participate in various experiences such as food harvesting, food preparation, cooking and eating traditionally together. It’s always a collective experience where you interact with local cooks and even try your hand in the kitchen.
Through observing the traditional daily life of Ugandans, you can see the food culture and how people deeply connect to it. During the morning hours, people are cultivating in their gardens, and at noon they are preparing their meals on open fireplaces or use of charcoal/ wood fuel-saving stoves. Some areas are dominated by large plantations of banana, coffee and tea while others are terraced such as the Kigezi rolling hills which forms one of the beautiful landscapes in south-western Uganda. The cattle keeping communities can be seen grazing, watering and milking cows from which dairy products such as milk, cow ghee is produced thus Culinary Safaris in Uganda.
If you have particular interest in certain foods, Uganda subjects you to the “eat-till-you-drop syndrome” given a wide variety of traditional recipes for local dishes as Luwombo found in the central, Malewa, Atapa, served in Eastern Uganda, Grasshopper, millet bread, posh referred to as (ugali) by Swahili speaking natives, Simsim, Eshabwe(from cow ghee and rock salt). The dishes’ accompaniment is usually porridge (busheera), and alcoholic testing drinks such as Ajono as to Iteso, kwete and malwa among others. You may have sampled some of the local dishes while on your safari but have you got the opportunity to know where the food on your plate comes from, why not visit one of the following sites;
Entanda is a local community-based tourism organization located in Mityana approximately an hour drive from Kampala city. It aims to promote cultural values as a way of preserving wildlife, including food preparation, dining, dance, hunting, traditional games and many more activities. The village setting is a typical rural area offering authentic experiences. Visitors on a Uganda safari can undertake a full day or half day tour with events included in the package such as fresh buffet of fruits, cooking classes that are food harvesting and preparing a local dish luwombo and dining together with locals.
If you are coming from Bwindi, visit Nshenyi cultural village which is located in Ntungamo district about an hour a few minutes’ drive from Mbarara city. Visitors on a Uganda safari can plan an overnight stay or a stopover en route to or from Bwindi southwestern Uganda. A tour here gives you the chance to experience the traditional life of Ankole people of western Uganda with all its authenticity. Spend time with Ankole cattle keepers and understand their lifestyle. Engage in many activities such as milking cows, processing, and churning milk to produce ghee. Learn to prepare the Ankole local dish called Eshabwe and kalo and have a delicious buffet dinner or lunch served in a traditional Ankole style. Other home stays with similar setups include; Boomu women’s group near Masindi town, Akalabai in Kumi district, Eastern Uganda, Tinka’s Homestay in Kibale thus Culinary Safaris in Uganda.
Therefore, genuinely one of the best food tour experiences you could have in Uganda. You can’t afford to miss the finest dining native cuisines complemented by the Continentals. Let’s walk the culinary journey to create memory lane.
