Well now, I've had a request to update you on the food situation. It's largely Portuguese-influenced here, so there's a lot on the menu that we've eaten, probably better versions of, at the table in Bitetos. On Wednesday evening I tried a resolutely Mozambiquean dish - matapa. It looks like a plate of creamed spinach, but is made from the leaves of the cassava. On closer inspection, it turned out to be enriched with coconut cream, tiny prawns and great chunks of crab. Eaten with rice, it makes for a pretty delicious dinner.
Expect there will be a lot of chicken peri-peri and chips to come, but hopefully ncima (tasteless pap, apparently?) and some relish or other. I also have high hopes for the local brew, which apparently comes in a carton and has the consistency of vomit. Will let you know...
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Drink the vomit! Try fried cassava as well if you can. It's delicious. You may remember us having it at the England - Paraguay game at my place, 2006 World Cup. Tastes like chunky crisps.
I've had a brilliant evening here. No thex but lots of women (well, one), writing and music and beer. Crunk!
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