Zimbabwe has the most simplest and cheap foodstuffs you will ever find. For example one can spend a dollar or even 5rands for lunch and still be full.
Zimbabwe's staple, or basic, food is called
sadza.
It is made of cornmeal and eaten with vegetables or meat (particularly
beef and chicken). Other traditional foods
are milk, wild fruits, rice, green maize (corn on the cob), cucumbers,
peanuts, beans, and home-brewed beer.
Since colonization, Zimbabweans have adopted some foods introduced by
Europeans,
especially sugar, bread, and tea. Most families usually have at least
three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast people may eat
porridge made of cornmeal or oatmeal, cereal, or bread and tea.
For lunch, people usually have
sadza
. A similar meal might be eaten for dinner. However, foreign foods such
as macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes are now part of the staple
diet. In cities, workers get lunch and sometimes dinner from restaurants
or take-out food stores.
There are taboos (restrictions) associated with certain types of foods.
In some cultures, certain foods are eaten only when they are in season.
For instance, the Ndebeles discourage the eating of corn on the cob
outside its season. Most ethnic groups also discourage people from
eating animal, plant, or other form of food that has their family name.
For instance, if one's family name is Nkomo (meaning
"cattle," "cows," or "oxen"),
one is not supposed to eat beef. Young children are discouraged from
eating eggs. When a woman is menstruating, she is not supposed to drink
milk because it is believed that doing so might harm cows and calves.
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