Food of Lesotho
Lesotho's mountain cuisine centers on maize, sorghum, peas and beans. Papa (maize porridge) with moroho (greens) is the daily meal, with mutton, beef and chicken for special times. Steamed bread (ho bakwa) is a favorite.
Papa le moroho
Staples
- maize
- sorghum
- beans
- peas
- mutton
Signature flavors
- onion
- tomato
- pepper
Main dishes
A traditional dish of Lesotho made with maize, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: maizeA traditional dish of Lesotho made with greens, onion, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: greens, onion
A traditional dish of Lesotho made with flour, yeast, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flour, yeastA traditional dish of Lesotho made with beans, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: beansA traditional dish of Lesotho made with mutton, potato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: mutton, potato
A traditional dish of Lesotho made with carrot, pepper, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: carrot, pepperFull guide →Breakfast
A traditional breakfast dish of Lesotho made with sorghum, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: sorghumStreet food
A traditional street snack of Lesotho made with flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flourA traditional street snack of Lesotho made with maize, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: maizeDesserts and sweets
A traditional sweet treat of Lesotho made with flour, sugar, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flour, sugarDrinks
A traditional drink of Lesotho made with sorghum, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: sorghumA traditional drink of Lesotho made with tea, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: teaFruits and produce
Peach is a well-loved fruit or crop in Lesotho, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: peach
Apple is a well-loved fruit or crop in Lesotho, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: apple
Apricot is a well-loved fruit or crop in Lesotho, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: apricotFull guide →Dish guides from Lesotho
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Ugali & Sukuma Wiki: Paresh Jai from Nairobi, Kenya, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Steaming bread in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter: Preston Rhea from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Chakalaka: philipp from cape town, south africa, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Illustration Prunus persica clean no descr: File:Illustration Prunus persica0.jpg: PLEASE COMPLETE AUTHOR INFORMATION derivative work: Kenraiz, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- 95apple: Agricultural Research Service (Research agent of United States Department of Agriculture), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Apricot jam: Rita, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
