Fried · Street Snack
Vitumbuwa
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These golden fritters are Zambia's answer to the donut — no glaze required to sell out at every bus stop.
Vitumbuwa are deep-fried balls of lightly sweetened dough, crisp outside and soft inside, sold hot by street vendors at bus stops, schools, and markets across Zambia. They're a cheap, filling snack eaten any time of day.
Why it's made this way: As a low-cost, easy-to-carry fried dough, vitumbuwa became both a practical income source for street vendors and a quick, affordable bite for commuters and schoolchildren.
Roughly what's in it
270kcal
5gprotein
38gcarbs
11gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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