Traditional Meals at Matsamo

The cuisine of Swaziland is largely determined by the seasons and the geographical region. Staple foods in Swaziland include sorghum and maize, often served with goat meat, a very popular livestock in the Swazi region. The following table depicts some of Swazi traditional meals:

Restaurant:-

They get food and refreshments in at our Alfresco restaurant, set in True African aesthetics nestled in a peaceful setting with cobbling water and panoramic view:

Meal: Description

Sishwala: Thick porridge normally served with meat or vegetables

Incwancwa: Sour porridge made of fermented cornmeal

Sitfubi: Fresh milk cooked and mixed with cornmeal

Siphuphe Setindubu:Thick porridge made of mashed ground nuts

Emasi etinkhobe temmbila: Ground corn mixed with sour milk

Emasi emabele: Ground sorghum mixed with sour milk

Sidvudvu: Porridge made of pumpkin mixed with cornmeal

Umncweba: Dried uncooked meat (biltong)

Umkhunsu: Cooked and dried meat

Siphuphe semabhontjisi: Thick porridge made of mashed beans

Tinkhobe: Boiled whole maize

Umbidvo wetintsanga: Cooked pumpkin tops (leaves) mixed with ground nuts

Emahewu: Meal drink made from fermented thin porridge

Umcombotsi: Traditional brewed beer in SiSwati is called ‘Tjwala’