Meet ligomia l’logooli kisigame, the traditional banana of the Maragoli

a hand of ligomia l'logooli kisigame, the original traditional banana of the Maragoli Luhya of Kenya

In Maragoli language, bananas (the fruit or food) is known as ligomia. Magomia is what we call the banana plantation itself. In our culture, a seasoned eye can look at the stem, leaves or poise of magomia and come to a conclusion to which ligomia it will bear. Ligomia can be: mulalu (good only for … Read more

What is sifuluko?

Welcome to our African food trivia section. Today we start with the question ‘what is sifuluko’ and go on to answer your frequently asked questions on this beloved delicacy of Luhya and Eastern Uganda cuisine.  Food Trivia What is Sifuluko? Sifuluko is a way to incorporate the rich flavor and high nutrition of groundnuts into … Read more