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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:22 am Post subject: FOOD & DINING IN ZAMBIA / ZAMBIA DINING GUIDE |
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FOOD & DINING IN ZAMBIA
GENERAL
Traditional Zambian food revolves around one staple, maize, served in one form, nsima (n'SHEE-ma). Nsima is basically a type of thick porridge, rolled into balls with your right hand and dipped into a variety of stews known as relishes. Those who can afford them eat relishes of beef, chicken or fish, but the many who can't make do with beans, tiny dried fish (kapenta), pumpkin leaves (chibwabwa) and other vegetables. At breakfast, nsima can be served watered down into a soup, maybe with a little sugar. Local restaurants will serve nsima and relish for less than 5000K ($1).
Western food has also made major inroads, particularly in major cities, and in Lusaka or Livingstone you can find almost any food you like. Fast food — including burgers, pizza, and fried chicken — is very popular in Zambia. Bakeries making cheap fresh bread are a common sight in towns, and rice from Chama provides an alternative staple if all the maize starts to get to you.
For sit-down meals, ethnic eateries (thanks to a significant ex-pat population) are popular. Of course, game parks often cater to wealthy — usually foreign — visitors; therefore, high-quality Western meals can be found easily. Along the major roadways, you will find "tuck shops" featuring packaged cookies or take-away meals — meat pies or sausage rolls, for instance — which may or may not satisfy you.
Finally, in terms of hygiene outside the major cities, you are unlikely to find a proper washroom with running water. You will probably be given a bowl of water, a piece of soap, and a (damp) towel. Therefore, some travellers bring small bottles of anti-bacterial hand soap with them.
National specialties
• Freshwater fish: bream from the Kafue, Luapula and Zambezi rivers, Nile perch and lake salmon.
National drinks
• Mosi and Rhino lager.
Tipping: A 10 per cent sales tax is added to all bills. Tipping in hotels has been abolished by law but a 10 per cent tip may be expected or included in bills elsewhere.
PLACES TO DINE IN LUSAKA
Cafe D'Afrique
Lufubu Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 237-745
Chit Chat
Omelo Mumbwa Road,
Rhodes Park,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 234-324
El Selmo's
Kabulonga Shopping Centre,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 264-253
European Cuisine
Sable Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 263-272
Garden of Eden
Roma,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 212-437
Gerritz
Chaholi Road,
Rhodes Park,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 253-639
Gringos Grill
Plot 2229,
Lubu Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 253-337
La Gondola
Arcades,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 250-280
Le Bistro
UN Drive,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 254-735
Le T Dolphin
Northmead,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 292-133
Madyelelo
Panganani Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 223-428
Nena's
Carousel Centre,
Bwinjimfumu Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 773-213
Piccolo
Serval Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 261-316
Venus
Kafue Road,
Lusaka
Phone: (+260) 1 272-603 |
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