Yesterday, my parents hosted a goodbye party for my in Olympia. It was a beautiful day and I was able to spend a little time with my family before I leave for Cameroon. We made Cameroonian style food to give everyone a little taste of what I'll be eating and experiencing over the next two years which included:
- Fu-fu (of course!): The staple dish of West Africa. I made fu-fu from plantains but you can also use cassava, corn, couscous and other starches/root veggies. I was a bit worried at first because it has the weirdest texture... kind of like gooey mashed potatoes in a dough-like ball, but I actually quite liked it!
- Beef stew which was to accompany the fu-fu
- Chicken skewers with spicy peanut sauce
- Corn on the cob
- Sweet potato biscuits: my Aunt found a DELICIOUS recipe for these dessert-like biscuits that are also eaten elsewhere in Africa - except Cameroon's version is unique as it includes lime zest & coconut.
- Shrimp!! (Cameroon is the land of shrimp after all)
- Lots of salads & fresh fruit
- German beer & South African wine
And most importantly, GREAT company. Thank you everyone for coming - I will miss you all and can't wait to share my adventures with you as they unfold!
So much fun!
ReplyDeleteBut I ate too much food. No surprise.