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A FOOD TRADITION

Basotho Cuisine

The traditional cooking of Lesotho centers on maize and sorghum staples, beans, seasonal greens, and simple fried or fermented preparations.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Ntsoanatsike

A dark, sour Basotho bread prepared from dry sorghum grain using a fermented and steamed method similar to dry maize bread.

Papa

Papa is a firm boiled maize-meal staple traditionally served hot as an accompaniment to Basotho meals.

Senkhoana

A cohesive Basotho bread made from green sorghum and shaped into a smooth round polokoe.

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