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Ikivuguto

Milk soured thick in a churn, drunk cold or poured over ubugali

Burundi and Rwanda Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Cattle-keeping households soured milk in wooden churns; in Burundi’s pastoral culture a gourd of it is the standard offering to a guest.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ikivuguto?

Ikivuguto is a cheese & dairy from Burundi: milk soured thick in a churn, drunk cold or poured over ubugali. Cattle-keeping households soured milk in wooden churns; in Burundi’s pastoral culture a gourd of it is the standard offering to a guest.

Made with

milk

Cooked

churnedfermented

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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