Sukuma wiki is an East African dish made with collard greens, known as sukuma, cooked with onions and spices.[1] It is often served and eaten with ugali (made from maize flour).[1]
In Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and other parts of East Africa, colewort are more commonly known by their Swahili name, sukuma, and are often referred to as collard greens. It is also commonly mistaken for kale.
The literal translation of the phrase 'sukuma wiki' is to "push the week" or "stretch the week". It is a vegetable that is generally affordable and available all-year round in this region. It forms part of the staple dish in this region together with ugali or sima. Sakum also is known agaar is Somali languages and its part of their culture
- ^ a b Hobbs, Jane-Anne (12 July 2017). "15 of Africa's favorite dishes". CNN Travel. Retrieved 18 December 2018.