Malawi has its own unique style and taste when it comes to food and beverage.  Such tastes were even appreciated by the early white settlers who survived on the original native cuisine. So what is the Malawian cuisine like?

In various parts of the country people survive mainly on the staple food called Nsima/Sima. This is basically a gruel prepared from maize flour though in some parts of the country it is prepared from cassava or sorghum flower. The gruel is normally taken as launch or dinner served with some fish/meats/chicken/birds/legumes/eggs/insects like grasshoppers in season/vegetables etc. The most notable feature of Malawian launch or dinner is that it offers high energy for every kind of activity. However, mornings are usually characterized by rice porridge/cornmeal porridge or boiled sweet or Irish potatoes or either banana or cornmeal cake served with hot beverages like milk/tea/coffee. However, in rural areas where the price of sugar is always perceived as very high, instead, villagers simply take Nsima/Sima in the morning or Porridge without a cup of tea or fermented beverages (Thobwa/Chindongwa).

Various types of delicacies are usually around the listed foods. Therefore, visitors are kindly advised to stroll along Malawian streets, and also visit markets for a taste of Malawi’s street foods. Note: Some areas in the northern Malawi feature a local brew served with wild straws. The men deep into the calabash with their straws at once. Great to watch!