Cuisine in Uganda

Matoke

National dish of cooking banana steamed, mashed, and eaten with sauce

• Region: Southwest to capital area
• Main ingredients: Highland bananas, Ghee or butter, Meat or bean sauce

Rolex

Street food of chapati rolled with fried egg and tomato

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour chapati, Eggs, Tomatoes, Onions

Luwombo

Peanut sauce stew wrapped in banana leaves

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Beef or goat, Peanut sauce, Banana leaves

Gonaja

Home cooking of dried small fish simmered with tomatoes and onions

• Region: Lake Victoria coast
• Main ingredients: Silverside small fish (Mukene), Tomatoes, Onions

Chicken Luwala

Chicken stew with peanut sauce

• Region: Eastern
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Peanuts, Tomatoes

Nsenene (Butterfly)

Seasonal limited delicacy of fried grasshoppers

• Region: Central highlands
• Main ingredients: Grasshoppers, Salt, Onions

Chako Moerai

Spicy stew of cow intestine sausage

• Region: Northern
• Main ingredients: Beef innards, Chili peppers, Salt

Posho

Staple food of kneaded cornmeal

• Region: Northern and Eastern
• Main ingredients: Cornmeal, Water

Boiled Tilapia

Steamed Lake Victoria tilapia

• Region: Lake areas
• Main ingredients: Tilapia, Lemon, Herbs

Cassava Chips

Fried cassava snack

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Cassava, Salt, Oil