Mary enjoying a nshima-centered lunch If you sit down to a meal in Zambia, chances are you'll be presented with a steaming mound of white, doughy maize paste. At first glance, it may not look especially appetizing, but this is nshima—the cornerstone of Zambian cuisine. In a country where people often say, "A meal isn't a meal without nshima," it's far more than simple sustenance; it's practially a national philosophy. Every LMO child learns how to make it, stirring the thicke