Busuma or Obusuma – Know ugali as only a Luhya can

Obusuma, vuchima, busuma by any name, we promise you’ll get to know the Kenyan staple ugali as only a Luhya can

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image of as serving of ugali and stir fry cabbage

If the way to a Luhya heart is through his/her stomach, then to play perfect host you have to know ugali as only a Luhya can. Ugali goes by various names among the 18 houses of mulembe including busuma, obusuma, buchima, vuchima, eboso, liposo and more. It is a humble staple that has threatened the … Read more

11 unbendable rules to cooking the perfect ugali – a Kenyan delicacy and staple – that any Luhya will enjoy

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well cooked ugali is easily mould into whichever shape as it holds and doesn't crumble.

There are rules to what happens in the kitchen. Even something that looks as obvious as obusuma, to cook the perfect ugali, one must respect all knowledge passed down through the years. Here are 11 unbendable rules to cooking the perfect ugali, gleamed from years of Luhya cooking tradition. My colleague Sade Khalai was adamant … Read more