Morning Tea Snack · Roasted Tubers
Nduma na Ngwaci (Roasted Arrowroot & Sweet Potato)
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Highland farmers eat these tubers before heading to the fields each morning because they're considered slow-burning enough to power a full day of farm work.
Arrowroot corms and sweet potatoes are boiled or roasted whole over hot coals until soft inside with a slightly charred skin, then peeled and eaten by hand. They're sold at market stalls and roadside kiosks across Nyeri and Murang'a, usually alongside a cup of tea.
Why it's made this way: Both tubers grow readily in Central Kenya's cool, fertile highlands, and pairing them with tea is a long-standing breakfast habit before farm work begins.
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