18/08/2026
🌾 WHATZ COOKING COMPETITION – MASVINGO 🇿🇼
What an inspiring day of food, creativity and local traditions!
On 5 August, 14 talented women came together at Hope Tariro Trust in Masvingo for a Whatz Cooking competition celebrating nutritious, locally available and indigenous foods — while showcasing the creativity and entrepreneurial potential of the women preparing them.
The contestants created an impressive range of dishes using ingredients such as finger millet, cowpeas, round nuts, sweet potatoes, kapenta, local chicken and brown rice.
🏆 Congratulations to our top three contestants!
🥇 1st Place – Contestant B
Finger millet sadza with cowpeas & round nut relish, kapenta and road runner chicken, alongside sweet potato chips.
🥈 2nd Place – Contestant D
Finger millet sadza with local chicken, sweet potato & kapenta fritters, and brown rice with peanut butter.
🥉 3rd Place – Contestant H
Finger millet sadza with local chicken, soya & green vegetables, and sweet potato crisps.
The dishes were judged on appearance, taste, texture, creativity and portion size — but the day was about much more than a competition. It was a celebration of Zimbabwe’s food heritage and the potential of local ingredients to provide healthy, affordable and delicious meals. 🌱
A big thank you to Hope Tariro Trust, all the participants, judges and everyone who helped make the day possible. ❤️
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