Moz cuisine is the love child of portuguese maritime exploration and trading enterprise in the Indian Ocean. The use of Portuguese marination, coconut rice (yes nasi lemak), fiery peri peri & other assorted spices, and rich curry stews beat the southern African cuisines I've tried so far
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Same old corruption story. Stopped by young police in Maputo. Why aren't you bringing your passport with you? But if you buy me dinner... Alas US$5 for the trouble.
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The Arab dhow in Ilha de Mozambique. Found across the Middle East all the way south along the Swahili coast of East Africa: Somalia, Kenya, Zanzibar, Mozambique and Comoros. Symbol of Arab maritime enterprise of centuries past.
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Delicious Mozambiquean lamb curry with coconut rice: influences of Indian and Malay cuisines, the result of 5 centuries of Portuguese conquest and adventure in the Indian Ocean. The coconut rice tastes delicious, just like the nasi lemak so beloved in Southeast Asia.
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Lobsters and prawns are in abundance in Mozambique. We were offered these 3 gigantic lobsters for US$30.
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