Pap and cabbage.
Pap.
The pearl millet is one of the most important cereals in the world in terms of production and consumption (the 6th most widely produced cereal). According to the AAAC International, a nonprofit which gathers information on cereal grains and cereal grain science, pearl millet is small in size, but it has relatively good nutritional value compared to other cereals. It was first domesticated in Africa, and it used in a variety of dishes. In Namibia, the most common dish with a pearl millet base is mahangu, a type of pap.
Pap is a porridge made of ground millet or maize. According to the British High Commission in Windhoek, pearl millet-based pap is more commonly consumed in northern Namibia, while other regions in Namibia more commonly consume maize-based pap. It is an inexpensive food and commonly served with vegetables (such as cabbage) and/or meat or fish. In any case, there are regional variations in the different foods and sauces that are served with or incorporated into pap.
I am interested in further learning about how geography, climate, and the availability different foods may have lead to these regional variations of pap.
-EM
References
1. https://blogs.fco.gov.uk/marianneyoung/2011/10/13/the-joys-of-pap-in-namibia/
2. https://www.aaccnet.org/publications/plexus/cfw/pastissues/2010/Documents/CFW-55-1-0016.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pap_(food)
4. http://busymoms.co.za/how-to-make-pap/
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