Porridge

Ubugari

Burundi

Cassava flour cooked into a stiff dough with water, the Rwandan version of ugali made primarily from cassava rather than maize; eaten with beans, isombe, or meat stews; the carbohydrate base of the Rwandan meal.

Ubugari sticker illustration

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What it is

A closer look at Ubugari.

Cassava flour cooked into a stiff dough with water, the Rwandan version of ugali made primarily from cassava rather than maize; eaten with beans, isombe, or meat stews; the carbohydrate base of the Rwandan meal.

What to look for

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The dough should be stiff and smooth, made from cassava flour; denser and slightly different in texture from maize ugali; eaten with the right hand, pinched and dipped into stew; the cassava version is common in Rwanda's cassava-growing regions.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Rwanda

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Burundi

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Ubugariprimary
Cassava Porridgealias

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