Monday with Martin: Ugandan Food Staples

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SEPTEMBER 6TH HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Hello everyone, hope you all are enjoying your labor day! We're finally at the dog days of summer, things are winding down, football is starting up (opening weekend was pretty great) and today Martin is starting a new theme for his videos. We are going to explore different aspects of Ugandan Food for awhile; including everyday eats, recipes, street food, sodas, all sorts of cool stuff. Please check them out as they come up. Also, from now on we will be uploading only 2 videos a week for the most part, but we are trying to make them a little longer, more informative, and offer more links and whatnot to more information as we continue to connect with Martin's awesome culture.



Searching "posho" will take you down a rabbit hole haha, it has a couple different meanings, but I've found a website that shows posho as Martin knows it (it seems it is also referred to as Ugali? @Martin might have to clarify that) and it has a little recipe and video for you to check out.

How to Make Posho/Ugali

Thank you everyone, and again Happy Labor Day!

 

[TopHook]

Maize machine like this one? Which each city might have?

3 Maize milling machines for Kiboga district

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@Martin you say you have rainy and dry seasons. What type of soil is in Uganda and what types of vegetables and greens are able to grow?

 

[ChicagoFats]

Maize machine like this one? Which each city might have?

3 Maize milling machines for Kiboga district

World Vi

www.wvi.org

@Martin you say you have rainy and dry seasons. What type of soil is in Uganda and what types of vegetables and greens are able to grow?

Adding on more questions …

@Martin do you have a home garden? what about chickens for eggs?

 

[Dinkis14]

Martin, do you all stay so skinny because your food makes you shit your pants 5 minutes after you eat it?

 

[catfishpunter]

Hey @Martin, it's your boy @catfishpunter here. What types of jobs are typical for people in Jinja?

 

[Praise]

Maize machine like this one? Which each city might have?

3 Maize milling machines for Kiboga district

World Vi

www.wvi.org

@Martin you say you have rainy and dry seasons. What type of soil is in Uganda and what types of vegetables and greens are able to grow?

Yes here we have Dry and Wet seasons and when it comes to types of Soil we have Loam soil, Clay Soil and Sand Soil. In Vegetables The most important traditional vegetables in Uganda are Amaranthus spp., Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus lunatus, Vigna unguiculata, Sesamum indicum, Manihot esculenta, Corchorus spp., Cucurbita spp. and Solarium aethiopicum.

 

[Praise]

Hey @Martin, it's your boy @catfishpunter here. What types of jobs are typical for people in Jinja?

Many Job like lifting people's heavy loads, Building, Mechanics, Markets, Cleaning, Working in Factories and much more but as you understand Uganda you work big you paid less and that the big problem here and just know here we only work and pay for only full day but not paying in hours like there in US.

 

[Praise]

Martin, do you all stay so skinny because your food makes you shit your pants 5 minutes after you eat it?

Yes all looks so skinny according on the type of food we are eating. What is the most type of food do you guys eat most?

 

[Praise]

Adding on more questions …

@Martin do you have a home garden? what about chickens for eggs?

For me don't have Home garden and even Chicken yet. But People who can afford buying land and feeding Chicken do have. How about you Brother?

 

[Praise]

SEPTEMBER 6TH HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Hello everyone, hope you all are enjoying your labor day! We're finally at the dog days of summer, things are winding down, football is starting up (opening weekend was pretty great) and today Martin is starting a new theme for his videos. We are going to explore different aspects of Ugandan Food for awhile; including everyday eats, recipes, street food, sodas, all sorts of cool stuff. Please check them out as they come up. Also, from now on we will be uploading only 2 videos a week for the most part, but we are trying to make them a little longer, more informative, and offer more links and whatnot to more information as we continue to connect with Martin's awesome culture.



Searching "posho" will take you down a rabbit hole haha, it has a couple different meanings, but I've found a website that shows posho as Martin knows it (it seems it is also referred to as Ugali? @Martin might have to clarify that) and it has a little recipe and video for you to check out.

How to Make Posho/Ugali

Thank you everyone, and again Happy Labor Day!

Oooh i didn't know it was labor yet but let me say happy labor day to you all. And thanks a lot Brother for uploading this video and hope everyone is learning UG culture?

 

[catfishpunter]

Many Job like lifting people's heavy loads, Building, Mechanics, Markets, Cleaning, Working in Factories and much more but as you understand Uganda you work big you paid less and that the big problem here and just know here we only work and pay for only full day but not paying in hours like there in US.

Thanks! What type of work do you do?

 

[QuanChi]

Many Job like lifting people's heavy loads, Building, Mechanics, Markets, Cleaning, Working in Factories and much more but as you understand Uganda you work big you paid less and that the big problem here and just know here we only work and pay for only full day but not paying in hours like there in US.

I’m really interested in the factories people are working in

 

[Praise]

Thanks! What type of work do you do?

For now i do odd Jobs, How about you Buddy?

 

[Praise]

I’m really interested in the factories people are working in

Sure, And hope you're doing well tonight tho it's day times here now.

 

[Dinkis14]

Yes all looks so skinny according on the type of food we are eating. What is the most type of food do you guys eat most?

Golden Corral. They have a chocolate fountain.

 

[Rebarcock.]

@Martin most people in America eat food that is heavily processed and bad for you. They drink many sugar drinks and not enough water. It is why people are so fat and have medical problems. Here they have FAST FOOD
it is companies that make food high in fat but low in nutrition.
Is American money valuable in Uganda?

 

[TopHook]

Yes here we have Dry and Wet seasons and when it comes to types of Soil we have Loam soil, Clay Soil and Sand Soil. In Vegetables The most important traditional vegetables in Uganda are Amaranthus spp., Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus lunatus, Vigna unguiculata, Sesamum indicum, Manihot esculenta, Corchorus spp., Cucurbita spp. and Solarium aethiopicum.

I just wanted to know if you could grow collards.

 

[Viking]

@Martin we call them grits here not posho. I eat my grits with bacon and eggs are even shrimp. I also like them with stewed tomatoes and country fried steak. You are right a hearty bowl of grits will fuel all day. wali wali!

 

[ShaolinNole]

Martin, in Jinja, do they like the music band called Jinjer?

 

[catfishpunter]

For now i do odd Jobs, How about you Buddy?

I own a bakery. We make bread for grocery stores.

 

[Praise]

@Martin most people in America eat food that is heavily processed and bad for you. They drink many sugar drinks and not enough water. It is why people are so fat and have medical problems. Here they have FAST FOOD
it is companies that make food high in fat but low in nutrition.
Is American money valuable in Uganda?

Yes American money is too valuable here lol

 

[Praise]

I own a bakery. We make bread for grocery stores.

Okay that sounds awesome then.

 

[Praise]

Martin, in Jinja, do they like the music band called Jinjer?

I have just not yet heard that tune on my but people here like such bands.

 

[Praise]

@Martin we call them grits here not posho. I eat my grits with bacon and eggs are even shrimp. I also like them with stewed tomatoes and country fried steak. You are right a hearty bowl of grits will fuel all day. wali wali!

Okay i understand and here we just call it Posho lol.

 

[Praise]

I just wanted to know if you could grow collards.

Hey what's Collards?

 

[Viking]

@Martin the ninja from jinja! SKOL brother!

 

[Praise]

@Martin the ninja from jinja! SKOL brother!

Haha yes you're Boy Martin right from Jinja Uganda.

 

[Rebarcock.]

I just wanted to know if you could grow collards.

I'm impressed he used the latin names

Hey what's Collards?

These are collards



These are a southern region of USA vegetable. Texture is similar to a chewy cabbage but when made correctly they are delicious

 

[Viking]

Collards and Hoppin' John are attested to our long lives, moderate wealth, and general happiness in our family. SKOL!

 

[Praise]

I'm impressed he used the latin names


These are collards
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These are a southern region of USA vegetable. Texture is similar to a chewy cabbage but when made correctly they are delicious

Here we call it Sukuma wish.

 

[TopHook]

Here we call it Sukuma wish.

Is it just sukuma or sukuma wish?

 

[22*43*51]

Hey what's Collards?

 

[Praise]

Haha what happened to your Eyes Mr, Sir?

 

[Praise]

Is it just sukuma or sukuma wish?

Sukuma Wish or Spinach.