Also known as Chikanda, chinaka, kinaka, kikanda or African Polony. Chikanda is pounded Orchid Tubers, which are roots swollen with carbohydrates, act as energy stores for Orchids during dormant season.Imported from Zambia, Africa

Peanuts, also known as the groundnut are readily available in Zambia. Actually, it is the second most grown crop after maize. Groundnuts are grown in all the provinces of Zambia with Eastern Province being the leading producer in the country. These nuts can be eaten as...

A superb African heirloom from Solwezi, Zambia. This sublime dry bean is the standard that all other regional dry bean varieties are compared to and is the preferred variety by far. The beans have a beautiful, shimmery light purple speckling...

Pounded ground nuts, also known as pounded imbalala are a Zambian ingredient that can used in cooking.  They are often used to make groundnut soup, or to cook with the vegetable lumanda.  Lumanda is a unique Zambian vegetable that can...

In Zambia, cassava is produced mainly by small-scale farmers. The majority of producers are in Northern, Luapula and North-Western provinces respectively. Tute Bwabi (dried cassava) can be eaten as is, or soaked then fried or roasted and eaten alongside roasted groundnuts. Cassava is gluten...