Pap, a traditional porridge made from mielie-meal (ground maize or other grain), is a staple food of the Bantu inhabitants of South Africa (the Afrikaans word "pap" is taken from Dutch and simply means "porridge" or "gruel"). Porridge, or porage, is a simple dish made by boiling Oats (normally crushed oats occasionally Oatmeal) or another cereal in Water In South Africa, Zimbabwe Malawi and many other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, a Staple food made from either stamped or ground Maize ( mielies Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Many traditional South African dishes include pap, such as smooth maize meal porridge (also called slap pap), and crumbly phutu pap. Phutu, pronounced "poo-too" is a traditional Maize meal from South Africa. Such dishes are enjoyed primarily by the indigenous black population and the Afrikaner population, rather than those of English or South Asian descent. The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The majority of South Africa's Asian population is Indian in origin many of them descended from indentured workers brought to work on the sugar plantations of the eastern coastal area then known
A variety of savouries are used to accompany pap, made from green vegetables, and flavoured with chilli. Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a Vegetable, sometimes accompanied Afrikaners in the northern parts of the country eat it as a breakfast staple, with milk and sugar, but also serve it with meat and tomato-stew (usually tomato and onion) at other meals. The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan In the Cape-provinces it is almost exclusively seen as a breakfast food. A cape is a type of Clothing, and can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment such as a Poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep Since mielie-meal is inexpensive, poor people can afford to combine it with vegetables and be sure of one good meal a day. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however It can be served hot or, after it has cooled, it can be fried, giving it a different texture. Phutu porridge is sometimes enjoyed with chakalaka as a side dish with braais. Chakalaka is a spicy African vegetable relish traditionally served with Bread, pap, Samp, Stews or Curries. The word braaivleis ( is Afrikaans for "roasted meat" The word braai (pronounced "bry" rhyming with the word "cry" plural
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Pap is also called ugali in eastern and southern Africa; sadza in Zimbabwe; nsima in Zambia and Malawi and banku in West Africa. Ugali (also sometimes called sima or posho) is a Cornmeal product and a staple Starch component of many African meals especially Sadza is the Shona language name for a cooked pulverized grain meal that is the Staple food in Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Nshima or nsima is a Cornmeal product and a Staple food in Zambia and Malawi. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa.
In Nigeria, it is called akamu amongst the Igbos and ogi amongst the Yorubas with a consistency similar to American pudding. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Igbo [iɡɓo] ( Igbo: Igbo, sometimes Nd'Igbo) sometimes referred to (usually formerly as the Ibo, Eboe, Ebo The Yoruba (Yo•row•ba ( Yorùbá in Yoruba Orthography) are one of the largest ethno-linguistic or Ethnic groups in West Africa Ogi/Akamu in Nigeria is generally accompanied with "moin moin", a tasty bean cake. Moimoi is a Nigerian steamed bean Pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled Black-eyed beans Onions and fresh Black pepper Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal Cake is a form of Food that is usually sweet and often baked. A similar dish is polenta, from northern Italy. Polenta is a dish made from boiled Cornmeal. Although the word is borrowed into English from Italian, the dish (under various names is popular in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In the United States a very similar dish is known as grits. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. The primary difference between the US and the South African dishes is that in the US the maize (or corn) used is a yellow kernel maize, whereas in South Africa maize is especially grown for human consumption with white kernels, allowing the whole kernel to be used for the maize meal. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica
Popular dishes made with pap are isidudu and umngqusho. Isidudu is a pap dish made to simmer with Pumpkin, curried Cabbage and Liver. Umngqusho is a Bantu dish with several variants Made of stamp mealies ( Mielie-meal) with sugar beans, Butter, Onions
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