What is the English name for kapenta?
What is the English name for kapenta?
| Common Name | Used in | Language (Dialect) |
|---|---|---|
| Kapenta | South Africa | English |
| Lake Tanganyika sardine | Zimbabwe | English |
| Lake Tanganyika sardine | Rwanda | English () |
| Lake Tanganyika sardine | South Africa | English () |
What do we get from kapenta?
In general, Kapenta is a healthy food and very rich in protein. It also has low levels of saturated fat and is a rich source for omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.
What is kapenta in Zambia?
Kapenta (or matemba as it is locally pronounced) is a beautiful fish that is eaten almost exclusively in the African regions of Zimbabwe and Zambia due to the large fisheries that harvest them in the nearby Lake Kariba.
How is kapenta dried?
Soak your kapenta in boiling water for about 15 minutes. Make sure they are all immersed in the water. After 15 minutes, drain and pat dry your kapenta.
How is kapenta fishing done on Lake Kariba?
The pelagic fishery exploits kapenta, the freshwater sardine Limnothrissa miodon, and is carried out all year round using light for attracting the fish. Two types of fishing vessel designs are in use (the pontoon-catamarans and the displacement monohulls) and the type of gear used is the lift net.
What does chikanda taste like?
17 May A taste of chikanda It is a remarkably meat-like plant product, sometimes called African polony or Zambian sausage.
Is kapenta good for pregnancy?
Small fish are often eaten whole, which allows for increasing calcium intake from the bones and is especially important for pregnant women. Cooking and serving the kapenta in oil aides with the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, such as vitamins A and E.
Can I eat kapenta while pregnant?
The foods cited as containing these nutrients included milk, yogurt, liver, fish or kapenta. Other foods noted that should be eaten during pregnancy included fruits and vegetables, ground nuts, beans and nshima, a corn-meal based porridge that is a staple of the local diet.
How is chikanda prepared?
PREPARATION. 1) Stir 2 cups of pounded groundnuts into 3 cups of boiling water. 2) As it starts to boil, add 2 teaspoons of salt and continue to stir. 3) Slowly stir in 1 cup of pounded Chikanda, continue to stir until all has been dissolved.
