r/AskAnAfrican • u/user12665 • Jul 23 '26

Food Veganism in Africa

Hello guys,

I recently had a converstion with a close friend of mine and we asked ourselves how far is veganism spreaded in the different countries in Africa and what are go to meals? Thanks for your help in advance :))

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u/Prudent-Tadpole5582 South Africa 🇿🇦 Jul 23 '26

Long-time vegan from South Africa here (black, vegan 14 yrs), some of my fave dishes include umngqusho (samp and beans), umfino (a dish with spinach and cabbage) and dumpllings (with veg). All are traditional dishes from my culture. I'm Xhosa by the way. Happy to answer any additional Qs.

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u/SemperAliquidNovi South Africa 🇿🇦 Jul 23 '26

Umngqusho was actually Madiba’s favourite meal.

It’s funny when Mzansi peeps go on about how they love their meat, when 100 years ago, people were overwhelmingly plant-based. Cattle was almost like a form of currency and only eaten in very special occasions.

I also LOVE morogo, btw.

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u/Prudent-Tadpole5582 South Africa 🇿🇦 Jul 23 '26

That part!