East Africa · Soup
Supu ya Mbuzi (Spiced Clear Goat Meat Broth)
A restorative, aromatic clear goat bone broth infused with ginger, garlic, coriander roots, and fiery local chilies.
The story
Relished across Uganda from bustling urban kafundas in Kampala to rural trading posts, Supu ya Mbuzi is sought after in the early morning hours and late evenings as a potent restorative elixir. Rooted in traditional pastoral culinary heritage, it makes economical and wholesome use of bony goat cuts, offal, and marrow bones. A key technical element is long, gentle simmering with whole spices, creating a clear, collagen-rich broth that extracts gelatin without emulsifying fats into cloudiness.
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