This is David José Jimenez, and today I will be blogging about my love for Malawian food- especially Nsima!
Nsima is a soft, doughy mixture of maize flour and water. Nsima is the essential component to a healthy Malawian meal, as it provides the carbohydrates and vitamins to help the locals get through the day. Not only will I praise its nutritional value, but also the practicality of the form it comes in. Nsima is nice and soft, and due to its simple ingredients, it has the right amount of moisture to warmly fill your stomach. This comes in handy for hot, dry tropical climates. Nsima is the optimum way of consuming carbohydrates and vitamins in comparison to other food options, such as chips and rice (which both use cooking oils during the cooking process.)
Nsima can be mixed with anything; chicken, beef, vegetables and eggs. However, the best mix of all is nsima with mbuzi (chichewa for goat) and masamba (vegetables). The juice of the meat mixes perfectly with the nsima, and leaves the nsima tasting better than anything possible.
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