Mauritania Info
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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:36 am Post subject: FOOD & DINING IN MAURITANIA / MAURITANIA DINING GUIDE |
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FOOD & DINING IN MAURITANIA
GENERAL
Eating is better, in terms of price. You should be able to get around on US$7 a day for food, but this involves a bit of Mauritanian fast food. Nouakchott and Nouadhibou have some nice restaurants, doing mainly foreign cuisines, like Chinese, Lebanese, and Moroccan. Eating here is quite reasonable, and a three course meal shouldn't set you back more than US$7- 10. Apart from this, Mauritanian food has been considered as dull and not tasteful, but the situation has been improved in recent years by better system of food distribution all over the country.
Mauritanian food includes mechoui (whole roast lamb), dates, spiced fish and rice with vegetables, fish balls, dried fish, dried meat and couscous. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited by the Islamic faith, but alcoholic beverages may be found in hotel bars. Zrig (camel’s milk) is a common drink, as is sweet Arab tea with mint.
Tipping: 12 to 15 per cent is normal.
PLACES TO DINE
Camping Tergit
At the end of the road leading to the ocean, Nouakchott.
Tel.: (222) 5256673
Fax: (222) 5251684 |
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