Kampala is filled with expats/muzungus/white people/whatever your word of choice, so there are quite a few non-Ugandan food options -- Italian, Indian, Ethiopian, Continental, even Korean. However, eating local is way cheaper (~$0.80 for lunch vs. ~$11 - helpful when you're adjusting from finance income to aid worker income) and you meet more interesting people, so I've been trying a few places out. The staples of Ugandan food for a non-meat eater are matooke (a mash of non-sweet plantains), pocho (corn mash), rice, beans, bitter greens, ground nut sauce (a bit like thinner peanut butter), and pumpkin.
The first few times I had Ugandan food, it was really bland and barely edible. Thankfully, I went with a Ugandan colleague to his favorite lunch spot one day, and it was a revelation. It's in a small slum about a quarter mile from our office - pictured below. Don't worry - everything is cooked through and the hygiene standard is pretty high given the surroundings.
The first few times I had Ugandan food, it was really bland and barely edible. Thankfully, I went with a Ugandan colleague to his favorite lunch spot one day, and it was a revelation. It's in a small slum about a quarter mile from our office - pictured below. Don't worry - everything is cooked through and the hygiene standard is pretty high given the surroundings.
Yum what's your favorite?
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