Rolex
Omelet rolled up in a chapati
Think of it as: Like a breakfast burrito, Kampala street style
Not a watch. Way better: an egg roll.
What does it taste like?
Savory egg and fresh veggies wrapped in mild, slightly chewy flatbread.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureChewy and fluffy
What is it?
A Ugandan street food: an omelet with cabbage and tomato rolled up in a chapati (thin flatbread). "Rolled eggs" got shortened into "Rolex."Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Cooked fresh at a roadside stall, wrapped in paper or plastic, and eaten on the go. Popular for breakfast and late-night snacks.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇺🇬Uganda
CapitalKampala
Populationabout 52.9 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesFarming (coffee, bananas), Tourism, Gold
Famous peopleJoshua CheptegeiOlympic gold medalist in long-distance running
HelloJambo (Swahili)
CurrencyUgandan shilling
Fun factBritish prime minister Churchill called it "the Pearl of Africa."
The flag🇺🇬 Six stripes of black, yellow and red, with the national bird, the crowned crane, in the middle.
From Tokyoabout 11,520 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Kampala
Getting thereabout 20 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to August and December to February, when there's less rain, are best. Also tryMatookeLuwomboPosho
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to August and December to February, when there's less rain, are best. Also tryMatookeLuwomboPosho
🇺🇬 Sounds & life in Uganda
Oli otyaHello（Jambo (Swahili)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
Anthem"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty"
MusicUgandan pop Bright dance tracks riding drum rhythms
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Joshua Cheptegei (track; Olympic gold in the 10,000 m) World HeritageBwindi Impenetrable National Park and more National animalGrey crowned crane FestivalIndependence Day (October 9)
MusicUgandan pop Bright dance tracks riding drum rhythms
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Joshua Cheptegei (track; Olympic gold in the 10,000 m) World HeritageBwindi Impenetrable National Park and more National animalGrey crowned crane FestivalIndependence Day (October 9)
Ingredients
- Chapati (or flour 200 g) 1
- Eggs 2
- Cabbage 1/8
- Tomato 1/2
- Onion 1/4
- Salt, a pinch
- Oil 1 tbsp
How to make it (one way)
- Make the chapati (knead flour with water, salt and oil, roll thin and cook)
- Finely chop the cabbage, tomato and onion
- Beat the eggs and mix in the vegetables and salt
- Cook a thin omelet in a pan, lay the chapati on top and cook briefly
- Remove together and roll up with the omelet on the inside