Evis Chirowamhangu grew up as the sixth of nine children in a township called Nyanga, north east of the capital city of Zimbabwe. Her mom was a teacher, and in Zimbabwe, teachers get paid only once a month. It was always a special time in her household. Once in a while, her mom would buy a meat pie as a treat. She would cut it into nine pieces to make sure each child got a taste. And that taste stayed with her all these years. When she moved to Canada, she couldn't find anything like Zimbabwean meat pies on the market. Remembering how it tasted; so delicious, so flaky, just gooey, savoury goodness. So she set out to make one. Evis experimented and cooked up a storm – she even got spices directly from Zimbabwe – until she achieved that unforgettable flavour. And knew she had to share it with more people. That’s how Mnandi was born. It’s a little piece of Zimbabwe, made with love.