Tanzanians usually will eat something light in the morning, like uji (a corn/milk porridge you drink), left over chapatti (thick tortillas) or sliced and fried ugali (cooked corn meal), or bread and tea; or else they will skip breakfast altogether. The main meal of the day is eaten anytime between noon and four, but depending on what is happening that day. That is when they eat what I posted last time. The evening or final meal is left overs or something light like chapatti or bread eaten right before bed. Others may eat the main meal at night if they can't be together during the day.
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| Katrina (front) drinking uji with the other children at language school preschool. |
Since the meals can be up to 8 hours apart, eating a small snack is normal. School children walking home from school will be seen buying chips or mandazi from the side of the road. They may have skipped breakfast or had something small, and most schools don't offer lunches so they are really hungry on their way home from school! They will eat their "dinner" as a family once the family has all arrived home from school, the fields, and any jobs.
Typical snacks include:
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| Mandazi- donuts |
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Roast Corn
Sugar Cane
Dagaa- Tiny, dried fish
Udongo- literally dirt, especially craved by pregnant women
Chips (fries)
Samosa (fried bread with meat or vegetables inside)
Bananas
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2 comments:
Leah, what foods did the children miss while they were in the states? And is there anything they miss not having in Arusha?
Candy like M&M's, Reese's Pieces, and chocolate chips are always missed.
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