planned out parts 2 and 3, and also because since 90% of what PCVs do
is talk about food, I figure that more topics will find their way to
the drawing board in the future.
Second, and this is a warning to mostly my mom, please don't worry
about me, I'm taking care of myself, feel healthy, and have figured
out how to not die of starvation. Tough at first, but I think I
pulled through, haha.
In general, what I eat on a daily basis really just depends on what
food is available in my town. Madagascar has the climate to grow
anything. So, everything you could dream of is available near the
capital or in the large cities. However, in small towns such as
Siranana, we don't have much. On a good day, I can purchase rice,
beans, tomatoes, onions, and eggplants from roadside stands and get
fresh fish as vendors bike by later in the day. Other days, I can't
get anything. That said, some meals at site consist of fish and
vegetable stew, while others are rice and undercooked beans. It's
tough to not have the food readily available. Because of this, I plan
ahead and purchase tons of food in Ambanja. Ambanja has a daily
market with meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, everything really that is
in season. When I return to site from Ambanja, I come back with
pasta, soy sauce, vegetables, beans, peanuts, and fresh fruit that
usually lasts me a few days.
Because it is so rare for me to have good access to food, whenever I
am in Diego with other volunteers, we go all out, making burgers,
burritos, and fresh bread. It makes you appreciate those larger
towns. Long story short, it's cool being able to buy fresh produce
and figure out how to combine it best with seasonal foods, but having
a fridge and a supermarket on a daily basis in the States is going to
be a luxury that I don't think I'll ever forget again. Or a Chipotle
burrito, wouldn't mind that here too...
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