I\u2019m slowly learning the unspoken rules about travel blogs\u2026.so here\u2019s a post about food.<\/p>\n
Matooke<\/strong> Posho with Beans <\/strong> Rollex (not the watch) <\/strong> G-nuts <\/strong> Luwombo <\/strong> Nile Special <\/strong> Massive Avocados <\/strong> The Fruit Juices <\/strong> African Coffee <\/strong> \n– Malinda<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m slowly learning the unspoken rules about travel blogs\u2026.so here\u2019s a post about food. Matooke Everyone in Uganda eats this since it\u2019s considerably cheaper than rice. The dish consists of plantains (small, green, banana like fruits that grow in large … Continue reading
\nEveryone in Uganda eats this since it\u2019s considerably cheaper than rice. The dish consists of plantains (small, green, banana like fruits that grow in large bunches) that are mashed up and cooked. I\u2019m not sure how they are cooked exactly, but the result is a sort of paste that can accompany pretty much anything else or can be eaten by itself.<\/p>\n
\nThis is the lunch that is given to the kids pretty much everyday at the Ashinaga Rainbow House. Posho is a corn base, ground up and cooked like matooke. It looks a lot like mashed potatoes, but doesn\u2019t have much of a taste. At least it is filling and a good foundation for the beans that provide protein. Beans are a good and cheap source of nutrition here.<\/p>\n
\nChipati is a type of bread that is comparable to a thick tortilla and was imported to Uganda from India (lots of imports from India and China here). In Uganda, a rollex is a combination of chipati (roll) and a layer of egg (eggs\u2192ex). Street vendors have stands all over the main road and in some side streets that serve rollex, and it is definitely the lunch of choice for me, aside from the student lunch. Usually the rollex will serve as a wrap for chopped cabbage and tomatoes, but we have to take that out, as vegetables from the street aren\u2019t always safe for mzungus to eat. But even without the veggies, the chipati and eggs (which have really delicious onions and other things cooked into them) is a relatively nutritious and EXTREMELY filling meal. By far my favorite.<\/p>\n
\nThey taste kind of like un-popped popcorn kernels. But saltier. Very tasty snack.<\/p>\n
\nA meat, usually fish, wrapped in banana leaves. Pretty special, so it\u2019s rare for it to be available, but it\u2019s very good. We keep trying to order it for dinner at the hotel, but they\u2019re always out because it is so popular for lunch!<\/p>\n
\nDefinitely the beer of choice after a long day of work. Or when you\u2019re floating down the Nile :P. I\u2019m not much of a beer person, but when the drink is frigidly cold to relieve the heat of the day, a few sips certainly can be refreshing.<\/p>\n
\nOh my God they are so large. They are larger than a mango. The guacamole, particularly in Kampala, is obviously sent from heaven. Not kidding.<\/p>\n
\nPassion fruit, mango, pineapple, the list goes on. They are very fresh and have to be stirred regularly, but they\u2019re delicious.<\/p>\n
\nFirst off, it\u2019s super strong. American coffee isn\u2019t always effective for waking me up, but this coffee or even a latte will bring me out of heat exhaustion in addition to rough sleep. I look forward to coffee with boiled milk and sugar every morning \u263a.<\/p>\n