Tanzania, Kisambo

KISAMBO xx I asked Mudi, at the hotel desk, where I could get a Zanzibari dish with cassava leaves cooked in milk called "kisambo". xHe instantly said, "At my home!" xLunch plans were made. x

We hopped on the back of a matato (mini bus) to go to Mudi's mother's house. xShe and her girlfriends prepared a feast, which we ate in traditional Zanzibari style, sitting around communal dishes and grabbing our food with bread called chipatas. xThe food was great. xThe women cooked up a variety. xI wanted kisambo and it was great with cinnamon and cardamom. xThey also prepared two kinds of curry dishes, roasted fish, and squid.x I copied two recipes I really liked. xThe cooks were flattered. Then, I took lots of pictures of the family so everyone was pleased.

Mudi took me to his father's place and then to his own home. I got a pretty good idea how Zanzibaries lived.x Life centered around an open central area inside the house. xThe individual bedrooms branching away from the central area were screened in and enclosed.

As a way from thanking Mudi for my afternoon feast, I took him to the night market for supper. xThere you could eat to your heart's content on fresh sea food. x We feasted on marlin, tuna, calamari, and fries for two at just $3.00! xIncredible!

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My host Mudi One of the family members		KISAMBO xx I asked Mudi, at the hotel desk, where I could get a Zanzibari dish with cassava leaves cooked in milk called "kisambo". xHe instantly said, "At my home!" xLunch plans were made. x We hopped on the back of a matato (mini bus) to go to Mudi's mother's house. xShe and her girlfriends prepared a feast, which we ate in traditional Zanzibari style, sitting around communal dishes and grabbing our food with bread called chipatas. xThe food was great. xThe women cooked up a variety. xI wanted kisambo and it was great with cinnamon and cardamom. xThey also prepared two kinds of curry dishes, roasted fish, and squid.x I copied two recipes I really liked. xThe cooks were flattered. Then, I took lots of pictures of the family so everyone was pleased. Mudi took me to his father's place and then to his own home. I got a pretty good idea how Zanzibaries lived.x Life centered around an open central area inside the house. xThe individual bedrooms branching away from the central area were screened in and enclosed. As a way from thanking Mudi for my afternoon feast, I took him to the night market for supper. xThere you could eat to your heart's content on fresh sea food. x We feasted on marlin, tuna, calamari, and fries for two at just $3.00! xIncredible!