Southern Africa · Soup
Supu ya Mbuzi (Traditional Slow-Simmered Goat Broth)
A deeply nourishing, aromatic Zambian goat broth infused with charred aromatics, wild peppers, and collagen-rich bone marrow.
The story
Cooked throughout the central plateau and rural provinces of Zambia, Supu ya Mbuzi is the centerpiece of communal celebrations, weekend family gatherings, and post-wedding mornings. The dish reflects the revered status of goat meat in Southern African culinary culture, where every bone and joint is utilized to enrich the broth. Traditionally simmered in heavy cast-iron three-legged pots over an open mpande wood fire, the soup achieves its restorative depth through slow extraction of gelatin and subtle indigenous aromatics.
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