Are you Team Sugar or Team No Sugar? And don't be surprised if your answer starts a family argument.
Few meals spark as much playful debate around the dinner table as a bowl of umphokoqo and amasi. For many South Africans, it's more than just a meal – it's comfort, childhood and a taste of home.
Made by mixing crumbled maize meal (uphuthu) with creamy amasi (fermented milk), umphokoqo has been a staple in many households for generations. It's simple, filling and deeply rooted in tradition. But ask a room full of South Africans one question and you'll quickly discover there are two camps:
Do you add sugar, or do you leave it exactly as it is?
Like the pineapple-on-pizza debate, this one has divided families, friendships and social media timelines for years.
