Vtamu Baobab Sweets (Mabuyu/Ubuyu) (4 Packs x 100g)

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The staple foods grown in Kenya include maize, tea, millet, and others. The crops grown depend on the region. There are over 40 ethnic communities in Kenya, and some have their native foods. Jashi adds that there were complexities attached to the uprooting of the trees since, in return for the emotional trauma caused, the owners received financial compensation, which they needed desperately. Even though it’s originally an Indian dish, chapati is ingrained in many homes here. Kenyans make chapati with wheat flour and vegetable oil. Although Gvasalia reportedly oversees the uprooting and exportation of the trees here in Kenya, Misha Sesiashvili, a journalist in Georgia who works for Mtavari TV, a media outlet in Georgia that has reported on tree transfers in Georgia, says that Gvasalia is acting on behalf of the billionaire former prime minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili. According to Sesiashvili, Ivanishvili has an “addiction” to gigantic trees. The former prime minister, a self-confessed lover of gigantic trees, has in the past been behind similar incidents in Georgia where age-old trees were uprooted and transplanted in the Shekvetili Dendrological Park. A study conducted by Oxford Brookes University found that polyphenol-rich baobab fruit extract, baked in bread, reduced starch digestion and glycemic response in humans.

It is a traditional staple food for the Kikuyu people in Central Kenya. Still, many other communities in Kenya enjoy it too. Due to its high source of Vitamin C, baobab is a good alternative to iron supplements. Vitamin C boosts the uptake of iron from natural foods, preventing the occurrence of iron deficiency diseases such as anaemia. 7. Good skin Chapati is more than just a flatbread. The dough is wound, coiled, flattened and pounded before hitting the skillet with lots of oils and spices, so it comes out crispy on the edges but soft and chewy in the center.

When I first saw the image of the tree floating in the sea … where the first tree was taken, for me, it was a beautiful image, mesmerizing; an amazing image, and I felt like, ‘Thank you for showing me this beauty!’” Jashi says. “But on the other hand, it was a very disturbing image and it spoke about power, it spoke about uprooting, migration; it spoke about loneliness, it spoke about masculinity — it had so many dimensions.”

The iconic baobab tree, revered for its majestic presence, is home to a fruit that is both nutritious and delicious.For instance, the pulp is high in vitamin C, antioxidants and several key minerals like potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc ( 1). Pilaf is another dish with endless variations. At its heart, it’s just fried rice with various extras, but Kenyans take a lot of pride in the pilaf of their native regions. The most common food in Kenya is ugali, nyama choma (barbecued meat), githeri, chapati. The typical drink is tea, and the popular alcoholic beverage is tusker beer. The choices, however, vary depending on the location and community. Baobab is often used for its high antioxidant profile. Additionally, it is rich in polyphenols, a plant compound that exhibits anti-inflammatory benefits.