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The staple Zambian food is N’shima, a cooked maize product similar to grits or polenta. It’s dense and highly caloric, thanks to the cooking process by which a small amount of maize meal is cooked into a porridge, then additional meal is beaten in until the N’shima is thick and sticky. There are two kinds of maize meal, or mealy-meal, from which N’shima is made: Refined meal, called “Breakfast”, and whole meal, called “Roller” (pronounced Rollah). N’shima is eaten with a variety of…

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Food is a huge part of traditional and modern Zambian culture. There are many foods to try whilst in Zambia, including nshima, ifinkubala (caterpillars), chikanda (polony), ifishashi (peanuts and rapeseed) and fish. Zambia’s staple food is maize, so you might see a trend throughout this traditional menu. Here is a typical day of traditional foods that you may expect to eat in Zambia:

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