# Kikomando

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**Kikomando** is a [Ugandan dish](/source/Ugandan_cuisine) consisting of [chapati](/source/Chapati) and beans.[1][2] It is a variant of the [rolex](/source/Rolex_(food)). This dish was created in the early 2000s.[3][4]

## Origin

The name, kikomando, was coined by Ugandan singer, [Bobi Wine](/source/Robert_Kyagulanyi_Ssentamu), who sang about the dish in one of his songs.[3][4] Ugandans claim that eating kikomando will make the eater strong like [Arnold Schwarzenegger](/source/Arnold_Schwarzenegger) in his movie, *[Commando](/source/Commando_(1985_film))*.[5][6] Kikomando is made by cutting up pieces of Ugandan chapati, which is different from Indian chapati in that it is made with [all-purpose flour](/source/Flour#Plain_or_all-purpose_flour) instead of [whole-wheat flour](/source/Whole-wheat_flour), and fried beans.[2][7] In addition to fried beans, other variations of kikomando have avocado, meat stew, gravy, chicken, or liver added to them.[4] This dish is served both in street food stalls and in higher-end restaurants in the country.[3][8] It is popular among university students because of its affordability as a meal.[9]

## Read also

- [Sombe](/source/Sombe)
- [Eshabwe](/source/Eshabwe)
- [Malewa](/source/Malewa)
- [Firinda](/source/Firinda)

## References

1. Albala, Ken (2011). *Food Cultures of The World Encyclopedia*. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. p. 207. ISBN 9780313376276. [OCLC 727739841](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/727739841)

1. ["Check out Uganda's Most Popular Foods"](https://www.demandafrica.com/food/check-out-ugandas-most-popular-foods/). *Demand Africa*. 2018-12-13. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606195111/https://www.demandafrica.com/food/check-out-ugandas-most-popular-foods/) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Kikomando made in Uganda"](https://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Dining---Recipes/691226-1616912-q17kk4z/index.html). *Daily Monitor*. 2012-11-11. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606195931/https://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Dining---Recipes/691226-1616912-q17kk4z/index.html) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Kikomando"](https://www.tasteatlas.com/kikomando). *www.tasteatlas.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606200133/https://www.tasteatlas.com/kikomando) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. Scott, Audrey (2016-01-28). ["The Best Street Food in 40 Countries Around the World"](https://www.businessinsider.com/best-street-food-in-40-countries-2016-1). *Business Insider*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606211338/https://www.businessinsider.com/best-street-food-in-40-countries-2016-1?IR=T) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Uganda Food Experience - Rolex and Kikomando"](http://dispatch.ug/2017/12/15/uganda-food-experience-rolex-kikomando/). *Kampala Dispatch*. 2017-12-15. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606211520/http://dispatch.ug/2017/12/15/uganda-food-experience-rolex-kikomando/) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Uganda Food and Drink"](https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/africa/uganda/food-and-drink/). *World Travel Guide*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606204423/https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/africa/uganda/food-and-drink/) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Ugandan Snacks: 5 of The Simplest Anyone Can Make"](https://www.chwezitraveller.com/featured/5-simple-ugandan-snacks-anyone-can-make/). *Chwezi Traveller*. 2018-05-18. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606205648/https://www.chwezitraveller.com/featured/5-simple-ugandan-snacks-anyone-can-make/) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

1. ["Kyambogo university, the haven of cheap food"](https://campusbee.ug/lifestyle/kyambogo-university-the-haven-of-cheap-food/). *Campus Bee*. 2016-03-22. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606210524/https://campusbee.ug/lifestyle/kyambogo-university-the-haven-of-cheap-food/) 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

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