Morgan Dial a Meal made out of love

AFTER being in the food industry for only two years, Morgan Dial a Meal has become many people’s favourite food spot in Windhoek.

The restaurant specialises in traditional foods. They serve ‘marathon’ chicken, goat head and trotters, omaungu, matangara and mahangu pap.

Also on the menu is grilled fish available on request. For dessert is omungome womaxuku sweet/plain.

Owner Lusia Kashihakumwa says they prepare the food in a traditional way that maintains the original flavour and they deliver.

“I decided to prepare traditional food that I know people love especially in the city, where this type of food is served at a few selected restaurants. I consider my business as a good way of reminding people where we come from. I help them to uphold their cultural roots.

“It is also a good way to make people of other ethnicities know my culture. I believe one of the best ways to know someone of a different background is through their food,” she said.

Kashihakumwa says she uses recipes her grandmother taught her which makes her food unique.

“We cook our food outside on the fire, how it is done traditionally. We also try to use minimal spices. We prepare our food with love and attention and the knowledge that our clients will appreciate the effort we put into it,” Kashihakumwa said.

“I grew up eating this type of food in the village with my grandmother. I never knew much about bread or tea really. I never got to go to school with toasted cheese bread in my lunch box but with omungome womaxuku,” she says.

Kashihakumwa, who has three employees, said since she was a little girl she had love for traditional food.

“I have a great passion for cooking. It is my favourite hobby. When I was a little girl I had the dream to become a business woman one day. I also wanted to meet the government halfway in creating jobs for the youth,” she said.

Kashihakumwa says it took a lot of hard work, dedication and perseverance to grow her business.

The Covid-19 pandemic also negatively affected operations.

“We don’t deliver as much as we did before due to the curfew and the fact that many of our customers have lost their jobs. But despite all the difficulty we will soldier on hoping things will improve and because our clients need us,” she said.

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