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choice market find

Every so often, when browsing through the local market, I find a real gem sitting on the shelf.  Sometimes that lucky find is fresh asparagus or perhaps shiny gold leggings. I have even bought a can of sardines just because … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger Alexi: tea time

Any country that was once a colonial state has a rich history of tea-drinking and Mozambique is no different. The varieties offered here aren’t especially extensive, usually the basic Five-Roses variety or if you’re real fancy, then maybe you can … Continue reading

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Exotic Fruit

I’ve made a habit of posting images of me holding wonderfully random objects that have come into my life here; a jar of honey, a cashew fruit and nut, now this. It’s called a custard apple. I’ve also heard it … Continue reading

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what’s cookin’

Fejªo Nhemba (also known as Matsau ati Nhaua in the local language Xitswe) One of my goals for this year was to learn and actually make a local dish. So, while Andrea and Lexi were visiting in March, Hamida gave us … Continue reading

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