Dinner

While out in K-ville this week we weren't able to make our own food so we had to eat out for every meal. When I was actually living in K-ville for 2 months back at the beginning of summer we never ate out. Why? First, there are like 3 restaurants and they all serve the same things. Second, we were two single women and out there men and women don't mix so the men get to eat out in this open air room where the wind might blow and give some relief from the heat...the women eat in these tiny back rooms with all the doors closed so it's about 150 degrees...not worth it!

I was there with my boss and his wife this week so we were able to go out. All this time, I thought you could get 3 things at restaurants here...chicken, fish and 'meat'. One of the places we went actually had a menu...unheard of! On the menu were quite a few things, I'll list just a few: raw or cooked camel tongue, liver, or feet, raw or cooked goat liver, stomach, etc, mised 'meat' (meaning a mix of raw or cooked insides). Chicken and fish weren't even listed on the menu but I knew they had it and opted for the chicken. I guess chicken is a 'special' order.

Here are two yummy dishes. On the left we have raw goat liver in a peanut sauce. On the right, raw camel stomach in a peanut sauce...take your pick!

They cook your 'meat' or other choices on these rocks. (note the raw liver in the bottom right)It's pretty cool to watch them cook it. Half of the ceiling doesn't have a roof but, for some reason, they put the rocks under the roofed part so that the entire restaurant fills up with smoke and everyone smells like it after they leave.

And then here's the soup. I'm not exactly sure what's in it but I sure don't want to know! When you come in, you just order your meat. Then you get soup, some mashed up lentil stuff with bread, and your meat. I'm definitely glad I opted not to partake of the soup!