Makhalaba (Isukha) or magaraba (Lulogooli) is a Luhya traditional vegetable that is the leaves of the bean plant. The Bukusu call it likanda. It is a vegetable shrouded in taboos and sayings, making it a reluctant choice for a meal. Makhalaba is one of those meals that you prepare and cook only when it’s a … Read more
All about favorite bubwoba types of my childhood. Including tips from Luhya culture on how to know which wild mushrooms are edible. Bubwoba Types Get to know about bubobwa types that were common on Luhya tables as food. Jump to: Bubwoba Bukusuma, Buchelamachi, Bubwoba Bukochwe, Bumekele, Bubwoba Busina/Nasina I have seen guys going to school … Read more
With its liberal use of everyday ingredients found in your modern kitchen, this contemporary Luhya mushroom recipe is not only easy to execute, but quite a delight. A common way to cook mushrooms in contemporary times is to incorporate meats like lamb, beef and mutton. Our take on a contemporary mushroom meal doesn’t take this … Read more
Chiswa chisiisi, a Luhya delicacy, is the termite of ‘termite season’. I recall the joys of my childhood trapping, harvesting and storing chiswa chisiisi. One time I was watching news and heard a senior politician calling my people, the people of Mulembe, a people who are known as honest and sincere communicators; people who love … Read more
More secrets to good food from my grandma’s cookbook. This time we sit by her feet as she teaches us how to prepare bubwoba as the first step to whipping up tasty but simple creamy wild mushroom the Luhya way. We’ve already shared a family secret with the simple beef tallow Luhya mushroom recipe. If … Read more
If you love good food, you’ve got to try my grandma’s tasty simple beef tallow Luhya mushroom recipe. Go nuts with this rich, nutty flavored dish ripped out of a page from my family’s recipe book. There’s is a clutch of wild mushrooms that the Luhya used as food. Despite the varied culinary properties of … Read more
Chiswa chikhupaka are a much loved Luhya delicacy. A story from my childhood on the joys, work, art and craft of harvesting termites for food. The village where I was born has its dry season very late November, throughout December and a large part of January. Often in November and December, schools were closed. Those … Read more
Chiswa chikhupaka are a much loved Luhya delicacy. A story from my childhood on the joys, work, art and craft of harvesting termites for food. The village where I was born has its dry season very late November, throughout December and a large part of January. Often in November and December, schools were closed. Those … Read more
That vegetables are rich in important micro nutrients vitamins A, B, and C, and minerals iron, zinc and calcium is well known. Further, veggies contribution to fiber, carbohydrates and proteins in our diets is proven in science. What today is not well known is the importance of indigenous foods in achieving health. This article introduces … Read more
What is munyu mushelekha? Also known as munyu musherekha or simply munyu is a special seasoning that’s at the heart of Luhya food. In this post you’ll learn all there is to munyu musherekha. To spice things up, we also offer a treat of in house recipes that use munyu musherekha for you to try … Read more
