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Dikgobe

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Dikgobe
Alternative namesIzinkobe inZulu
Place of originBotswana,South Africa,Lesotho
Main ingredientssamp,beans

Dikgobe,also known asizinkobe,is a South African word forsampandbeanscooked together.[1][2][3]The dish is commonly served at Setswana celebrations of life, such as marriage, and those marking death, the passage out of life. For funerals, dikgobe is one of the two acceptable starches to be served, with sorghum as the other.[4]

References

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  1. ^Part Themba Mgadla, Stephen Volz (2006).Words of Batswana: Letters to Mahoko a Becwana, 1883-1896.Van Riebeeck Society. p. 71.ISBN9780958513418.Retrieved29 May2015.
  2. ^enjolinfam."South African Samp and Beans (Umngqusho)".Food.com.Retrieved1 April2015.
  3. ^Management, Society for Range (1985).Trail boss's cowboy cookbook: containing recipes from throughout the West and around the world(3rd print. ed.). [Denver]: Society for Range Management. p. 91.ISBN0960369260.
  4. ^Sari Edelstein (2009).Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals.Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 358.ISBN9780763759650.Retrieved29 May2015.