FOOD | TRAVEL | AFRICA | UGANDA
What Is a Ugandan Rolex?
No, it’s not a watch.
The Ugandan Rolex was also featured recently in my 10 Photos of 10 Foods post that I wrote for the publication's November monthly challenge.
But I feel that it deserves a little more description than what I provided there.
As you can see in the above photo, the rolex’s are cooked outside and on an open fire. In fact, all street food in Uganda, and many other African countries, is cooked on an open fire.
When we first heard the term ‘rolex’ we, of course, thought of the watch. It wasn’t until we had been in the country for over a month that we finally learned what a rolex actually is.
First of all, a rolex has to start with a chapati. Chapatis are the pancake-looking part that is on the outside of the photo below. They are mostly made using flour and oil that is fried.
Chapatis are a main staple of the Ugandan diet and are also eaten as is, or are used to dip into different stews and such with main meals.
Most vendors make huge stacks of chapatis in the morning, then use them throughout the day.
