So last week I needed something approximating a real vegetable with my noodles. Dinner around here – if it’s not Slurpy Yogurt (real name – which hasn’t been delivered in three weeks) is usually noodles or rice with some vegetable and maybe a little canned meat thrown in. There are plenty of vegetables here actually, … Read more
It’s 5-something o’clock in the morning in my room at the Bukoto Guest House tucked down a nearly impassable road in Kampala and the music is still blaring from a club on the main road. Nightclub noise is ubiquitous – the only place I have not felt the throbbing of bass or the pounding, repetitive … Read more
Had a lovely day yesterday – went to the market, got veggies; went to a kitchen store and bought some mighty fine – and expensive cook wear – more than I need because it’s a set – but I’ve scalded the skin off one hand using the local stuff with no handles. Handles are not … Read more
Hey everyone, Thanks for all your FB comments. Boy, ya mentioned slicing off the jewels and folks take notice. Richard, you are correct about the Feng Shui positioning of piglets. That certainly should be in the next book. And Agi, that doesn’t surprise me about your learning ALL those things and more in rural Hungary … Read more
Food is a constant source of comment here. As you might imagine, food is different. The good news is Uganda has a rich growing environment. The bad news – for us anyway – is that it’s mostly root vegetables. A traditional Ugandan meal consists of: white potatoes, yams (yes – both in the same meal), … Read more