Eating in Tanzania

So far I've tried grilled goat meat (like lambchops, but more rubbery); a number of beef stews (mostly with curry sauces); deep friend tilapia, fried and grilled chicken, and various green veggie salads.

For three days now Chris and I have been eating at the school cafeteria during lunch and today we've finally tried ugali. If it's potatoes in the US, and rice in Asia, then the staple in Africa is ugali. It's basically boiled cornmeal mush -- think mashed potatoes meet puto (steamed rice cake in the Philippines) -- served with a sauce for dipping. One is supposed to eat it with the right hand (never use your left hand in Tanzania!) -- take a piece from the mush, dip it into the sauce before putting the whole dripping thing in your mouth. Follow with whatever viand that came with the meal.

As far as student cafeteria goes, this one is very quiet and relatively empty, even during lunch hours. There's always a group of students hanging outside playing pool, but apart from that, it's a far cry from how it was back when I was in college :-)

Hmm... not that I'm complaining, but I wonder where the rest of the students eat?