Category Archives: chakula

visuals from the food corner

At Nakumatt Likoni (in Mombasa) the chocolate is stored in the fridge. A great idea!

Mombasa: Crispy chips, spicy beef kebap, lots of salads and 5 sauces to choose from.

Mandazi & other sweets as sold on Mombasa streets. I also …

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Embuesque

Sukuma + some meat: 30 /=
plain Chapati: 10 /=
Soda dogo : 20 /=

A beautiful view on *kitsch* signboards with strange messages: priceless :-)
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Remember this post on the matope infested road to our office?

Well, sijui if its for the judge …

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Embu Gangsta Roaches

Aunty Mshairi, the following content is not for your eyes….

So I was just chatting with Sarah about cooking, garlic and cockroaches when I realized I should just check out the kitchen corner in my appartment. I had cooked some …

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Dear Java House…

There is this jamaa @ university who – whenever he arrives at a new place – opens a bottle of the local beer and takes some time to chill. He told me it’s this ritual he’s been maintaining since …

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How to…make a saltshaker….

..out of an old bottle (when there’s a power failure and only candles to illuminate the room):

1. take a used bottle & cut it into three pieces. throw away the middle part.

2. drill some holes into the lid with …

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