Swahili
kisombo
kee-SOHM-boh
How to say it
Swahilikisombokee-SOHM-bohsoon
Englishcassava leaf stewsoon
Frenchfeuilles de maniocsoon
Meaning
a dish made from pounded cassava leaves cooked with beans into a paste or porridge.
Good to know
Regional dish, common on the coast.
Examples
- Mama alipika kisombo kwa chakula cha mchana.Mom cooked kisombo for lunch.
- Kisombo huliwa na ugali au wali.Kisombo is eaten with ugali or rice.
- Je, unajua namna ya kupika kisombo?Do you know how to cook kisombo?
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