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on October 28, 2008 8:44 PM | 6

English Fish and Chips, Moevenpick Hotel, Dar es Salaam
And so a new project is born. The other day I posted about fish and chips in Kisumu. Then I find myself in a hotel in Dar es Salaam where "English" fish and chips is on the menu. So, following on from the failure of several previous projects (31 very interesting things and Reds in Africa, which are both struggling) and in response to a flood of an email, this new feature will henceforth be known as Fish and Chips in Africa, until someone suggests a better title. So the English fish - in beer batter - and chips at the Moevenpick Hotel in Dar es Salaam looked promising enough. The fish came wrapped in paper and with a healthy serving of tartare sauce. But the batter was soggy (beer added after cooking? cooked from frozen?) and the chips pretty disappointing. The one saving grace was the fact that the chef was using red snapper, which is always tasty... even when overcooked which this was. And even when not very English. All in all, very disappointing for $20. Although it did come in paper (did I already say that?). Verdict: Hook, line and stinker Any recommendations? I can't face Java...

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Anonymous | October 29, 2008 7:38 AM | Reply

That don't look great Rob... I may just bite your bug and take a trip to Micky's when I'm at the club next week. It's directly opposite the entrance to the club,



http://flickr.com/photos/noodlepie/375322093/

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Vasco Pyjama | October 29, 2008 8:55 AM | Reply

I'd rather have fried tilapia with ugali and sakumo wiki.

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Anonymous | October 29, 2008 10:50 AM | Reply

VP, thought you were only eating beans

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Vasco Pyjama | October 30, 2008 10:26 AM | Reply

Not when I'm not being pious ay... But I'm pious for lunch today. Beans and chapos.

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Dana Kimball | November 1, 2008 6:51 AM | Reply

You found fish and chips here in Kisumu. Please tell me where. The best I have been able to do is a hamburger and fries at United Mall. Then I found out about the local meals and I get local meals at about 20-30ksh about 40 cents. I have yet to find a good restaurant here in Kisumu occasionally lady fortune will bless me with a delicious dish but as always it comes once and can't be repeated. If in town again you can visit me at the Paradise Cyber Cafe at the Kibuye market. I am easy to find as I am the only Muzungo here. Happy hunting.

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Anonymous | November 1, 2008 4:48 PM | Reply

Dana, the Imperial Hotel. But not the best I've ever had

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