Popular across Southern Africa, samp, isitambu in my native Zulu, or umngqusho in Xhosa, is one of my favourite meals. Samp is the name of the complete dish but it also refers to one of the two ...

Samp is enjoyed by many cultures, butumngqusho is the grain of choice for the Xhosa people. They are its custodians. So when you eat isitambu in KwaZulu-Natal or sitampa in Limpopo, you have to ...

Makhubele’s specialty is umngqusho, or samp and beans, a traditional staple of South Africa’s Xhosa people. She runs her fingers through hundreds of hard, ivory-colored bits of maize ...

Umngqusho in Xhosa. Isitambu in Zulu. However you say it, samp and beans takes many South Africans back home. And yes controversially, this samp and beans recipe uses Cremora as a creamer to ...

Samp and beans is a traditional South African dish, and was a favorite of Nelson Mandela. Drain the samp and beans, transfer to a pot and cover with water. Bring to the boil then simmer for 60-90 ...