My Congo Uniform

This is my daily uniform in Congo. A walk down to the river at Nganza.

Eating Beans and Rice at local street side hut

This morning, I was craving a simple meal of beans and rice. ESP! Justin suggested having a meal of beans and rice for lunch.

They were delicious. We had the small red beans versus the larger red beans variety. The dish was 80 percent beans with about 3 tablespoons of brown sugar on top. It included a cup of water which I passed on.

The eating place was a small hut with seating for 8 persons. It had a dirt floor, banboo walls, and thatched roof. The lady cooked outside next to street so everyone could smell the aroma.

A great meal for about a dollar.

Preparing Cassava Leaves for Cooking

Cassava is the staple food. Mostly t
E Congolese eat the root. It's dried and pulverized into a flour-like powder. Cassava is with corn (flour) and cooked in water until the consistency of dough.

The Cassava leaves can be eaten, too. They are pulverized before cooking.

The typical meal would consist of bidia (the cassava dough), greens, and a sauce.