5 weeks + Foods

This is my new countdown. 5 weeks from now, I'll be flying back to America for the first time in (at that time) 522 days. The trip will last for 2 1/2 months, and I don't know if I will keep up the blog during that time.

However, when I do come back to Africa, I think I'm going to move on to Blog 2.0. I'm going to start fresh on Wordpress (yes, it has some pros and cons to it, but is better suited to the new direction that I want to head) and try to reliably include pictures in my posts as well as start doing categories and tags.

Anyway, as I count this down, I might as well include some lists each week, so here goes:

The most interesting foods that I've eaten during my time here.

1. Roasted termites - no matter how many people have tried to tell me that they're delicious, I don't believe them
2. Fish eyes & brains - they're pretty greasy, but it was texture more than the flavor that got to me. All the same, it's an insult to the host if you leave the best part of the fish on your plate.
3. Vegan brownies - I think that if I worked at tweaking the recipe, this could actually work, but my single attempt didn't bake very well
4. Roasted pork - doesn't seem that interesting, until you bite into one of the "potatoes" on the plate, only to discover it's just a chunk of gristle. Pigs are not even close to lean here.
5. Pasta with peanut butter and balsamic vinegar - I like to try mixing random foods together. This one was not my best combination
6. Mac & Cheese not made from a box - I still prefer Kraft, but it's nice to know that it's possible to do it
7. Goat stomach + intestines - I managed to chew half a bite. I still get nauseous at the smell of it.
8. African samosas - I usually associate samosas with India. Which is why it's always surprising to bite down on a mouthful of ground beef. Still pretty tasty.
9. Kitumbua - This is a deep fried rice pastry. I think the rice is really good at soaking of the oil. Clogs the arteries like no other, but man it's delicious
10. Hummus, Guacamole and tuna/egg salad sandwiches - all ingredients homemade (except the bread). Pretty killer combination.

Of course, I am proud of the bread-baking, pancake making (especially with bananas), chapati burrito preparing and other recipes that I've mastered since coming here as well. I hope that I didn't miss any of the exotic foods from my time here. I did leave off foods that I found in Nairobi, Mombasa and other cities that were certainly impressive, but not exactly representative of the bulk of my cuisine here.