À santé! (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 9)
Like in Germany or the US beer is the principal alcohol enjoyed on the African continent. So much so that I made it a tradition to have a ‘Welcome to…’…
Small, grande or venti? (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 8)
Happy New Year, everyone! For those of us who partied a bit harder last night a good coffee might help. One of the great mysteries of Africa is the horrible…
Tea time (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 7)
Two kinds of tea – in multiple regional varieties – are prevalent across Africa. In the North ‘Berber tea’ or ‘Tuareg whiskey’ is served almost everywhere. In the former British…
Got juice? (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 6)
Tropical Africa is full of exotic fruits. So the idea of serving fresh fruit juice to me was fairly obvious. But there were only a few places where I got…
Daily Special (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 5)
There are a few foods that will accompany you through large parts of the African continent: the infamous roasted chicken, fried banana and plantains; in the tropics, yams and sweet…
Munching on the go (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 4)
Food stops are always a welcome distraction when rattling along African roads in overcrowded buses without suspension. In the past two posts, I told you all about the meat and…
How much is the fish? (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 3)
I remember the first meal I cooked for the truck group. For some reason, we had decided to have fish. So I went to the market in Rabat, Morocco, speaking…
It’s dead, Jim! (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 2)
Some readers might think it’s crazy to go and eat street food in Africa. They have seen the images of meat buzzing with flies in the hot African sun. Well,…
‘Tis the season to feast (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 1)
What are you thinking of when somebody says ‘Christmas’? Christmas to me is first and foremost about food. I can easily do without presents. I’m not religious. And please leave…
Learning Germany, pt.3: My guide to Berlin food
In this final installment of my little series on getting to know the Germany, we have to talk about Berlin food. And, sorry, no sauerkraut. Update 22 February 2017: All…