Cuisine of Eswatini

The cuisine of Eswatini is largely determined by the seasons and the geographical region. Staple foods in Eswatini include sorghum and maize, often served with goat meat. The farming industry mainly depends on sugarcane, tobacco, rice, maize, peanuts, and the exportation of goat meat and beef. Many Swazis are subsistence farmers who supplement their diet with food bought from markets.
Produce and imports from coastal nations are also part of the cuisine of Eswatini. Some local markets have food stalls with traditional Swazi meat stew, sandwiches, maize meal and seasonal roasted corn on the cob.

Traditional foods

Traditional foods of Eswatini include:Sishwala—thick porridge normally served with meat or vegetablesIncwancwa—sour porridge made of fermented cornmealSitfubi—fresh milk cooked and mixed with cornmealSiphuphe setindlubu—thick porridge made of mashed ground nutsEmasi etinkhobe temmbila—ground corn mixed with sour milkEmasi emabele—ground sorghum mixed with sour milkSidvudvu—porridge made of pumpkin mixed with cornmealUmncweba—dried uncooked meat Siphuphe semabhontjisi—thick porridge made of mashed beansTinkhobe—boiled whole maizeUmbidvo wetintsanga—cooked pumpkin tops mixed with ground nutsEmahewu—meal drink made from fermented thin porridge Umcombotsi—traditional brewed beer in Siswati is called ''tjwala''