Samp
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This article is about the South African food item. For other uses of the word, see samp (disambiguation).
Samp is dried corn kernels that have been stamped and chopped until broken but not as fine as Mielie-meal or mielie rice. The coating around the kernel loosens and is removed during the pounding and stamping process. It is used in the Xhosa variant of Umngqusho and sometimes eaten with Chakalaka. It can also be served with beef, lamb, poultry and in stuffings.
According the the American Heritage dictionary (4th edition), "samp" is of Native American origin, coming from the Narragansett word "nasà ump." New Englanders since early colonial times have referred to cornmeal mush or cereal as "samp."
