One of the first things I thought when I boarded the plane to Nairobi was that soon I would be enjoying Kenya chai and samosas. Mmmmmm. Indeed I can say that I enjoyed samosas from Nakumat to local hotelis where ever possible. The sweet taste of tea and the meaty spicy taste of samosas somehow is unlike any other combination of flavors. Along the way, we commented that samosas are Kenya's fast food (sort of like a McDonald's hamburger). Who would have thought that Nairobi Java House's giant samosas could surprise us. When the samosas (which were 3 times the size of a normal samosa) arrived, we finally understood the bemused expression of the waiter who had taken our order for 8 samosas. Samosas and chai, chai and samosas, either way it's only the beginning of the tastes and flavors of Kenya. Stay tuned for more adventures of our trip and how it has changed us forever. Joy
I'm looking forward to reading about your adventures and life changing events you experienced during this trip. Your "chai and samosas" already has my mouth tasting the flavors! Gail
ReplyDeleteCan taste and smell the chai and samosas - I lived on the street vendors variety for a month in 1980! Anticipating more of your trip!
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