the pumpkins and sweet potatoes are common in the kamba cuisine.that's what i fed on while growing up besides the isyo and wild fruits and wild game.
interesting right!
Dec 10, 2010
kamba food by: beth musyoka
Am a kamba our stable food is called isyo which is maize and beans and sometimes we use peas but muthokoi is mostly known to be our food
Nov 27, 2010
Incorrect language used about Kamba foods by: Anonymous
The person writing this below is mixing Kiswahili words like "ugali" and "maize" and Kikuyu words like "getheri" as Kambas don't have "r" in their alphabet.
I am not Mkamba but I was married to one and lived in Kenya for over 3 years. So I don't profess to be an expertise.
Kambas are farmers and their staple food is isyo also known as githeri, maize(corn) mixed with beans or peas - as these can be dried, stored and eaten during the frequent droughts. Corn is also ground to make ugali, a popular Kenyan food. During the rainy seasons and along the riverbeds, Kambas grow fruits and vegetables such as cabbage, collards, bananas, mangoes, oranges and other tropical edibles. Goat meat, chicken and beef are also popular food choices among the Kamba people.
Oct 20, 2010
Kamba language by: Artino
Hello Cassandra Marie,
I was looking for a Kamba - Inglish dictionary do you know an online or where I can get one?
Thanks in advance,Artino
Feb 08, 2010
Ugali and Broth by: Archie Melrose
Kamba food - Reading your good food guide it occurred to me that Scottish food is just the same. We have broth made from stock and beans/peas/veg and we dip our bread in the mix for a healthy food.
Some things are worldwide and its good to know that Kamba are related to Scotland.
Smiling
Archie
Feb 01, 2010
Muthokoi by: Anonymous
I am a kamba. My grandmother made a delicious dish called Muthokoi(Pounded corn and beans, boiled and fried in mchuzi mix and veggies.
Kiteke was another lovely dish. soft ugali cooked in broth, instead of plain water. Deliciuos.
Maalu, manga, makwasi, mbaa etc were and are some of our traditional food.
Jan 12, 2010
Kamba tribe by: Cassandra Marie
Hello,
Here is some info on the Kamba tribe....
The Kamba tribe (also called the Akamba) is a Bantu ethnic group residing in the semi-arid Eastern Province of Kenya. Their homeland stretches east from Nairobi towards the Tsavo and northeast to Embu. Kambas make up about 11 percent of Kenya's total population. They speak the Kamba (or Kikamba) language.
Kambas are farmers and their staple food is isyo also known as githeri, maize(corn) mixed with beans or peas - as these can be dried, stored and eaten during the frequent droughts. Corn is also ground to make ugali, a popular Kenyan food. During the rainy seasons and along the riverbeds, Kambas grow fruits and vegetables such as cabbage, collards, bananas, mangoes, oranges and other tropical edibles. Goat meat, chicken and beef are also popular food choices among the Kamba people.
For more information you can go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamba
