In the town of Masaka which is located about 15 minutes away from my host family's house, there are exactly two places that you can get "mzungu" foods. One is called Ten Tables which serves the typical steak and potatoes affair with the higher price and another is called Bananah Chick that serves omelettes, french toast, and fries.
Most foreigners congregate at Bananah Chick because of its central location and cheaper prices. Often we as a group go around past seven to grab something quick to eat. As it happens, I went to grab something to eat.
Bananah Chick's menu is short and simple featuring misspelled words:
- Scrambled Eggs
- Spanish Omelettes (eggs + vegetables)
- French Toast
- Slice of bread with Jam or Butter
- Samosas (vegetable + beef)
- Courted (quartered) chips (potatoes)
- Fried Chips (potatoes)
- Fried Fish
Doesn't offer a plethora of choices but it's a nice diversion away from rice and carb-heavy diets. Often the conversation with the servers go like this:
Me: Can I get a menu?
Server: Here it is.
Me: Umm, can I get a French Toast with Fried Chip?
Server: Umm sorry but French Toast and Fried Chips are over.
Me: Oh, okay... let me get some samosas - do you have vegetable ones?
Server: Umm sorry but samosas are also over.
Me: Hmm, how about beef samosas?
Server: They are also over.
Me: Shoot then what's available?
Server: We have fried fish and scrambled eggs.
Me: Oh good. I'll get scrambled eggs.
five minutes later...
Server: I'm sorry but the scrambled eggs are now over.
Me: Is there anything left?
Server: We only have slice of bread with butter and not with jam.
Me: Fine I'll take that.
Although, this sounds fictional, the conversation above takes place every time. Service here is like a box of chocolates - you'll never know what you'll get until you ask.
Server: Umm sorry but French Toast and Fried Chips are over.
Me: Oh, okay... let me get some samosas - do you have vegetable ones?
Server: Umm sorry but samosas are also over.
Me: Hmm, how about beef samosas?
Server: They are also over.
Me: Shoot then what's available?
Server: We have fried fish and scrambled eggs.
Me: Oh good. I'll get scrambled eggs.
five minutes later...
Server: I'm sorry but the scrambled eggs are now over.
Me: Is there anything left?
Server: We only have slice of bread with butter and not with jam.
Me: Fine I'll take that.
Although, this sounds fictional, the conversation above takes place every time. Service here is like a box of chocolates - you'll never know what you'll get until you ask.
HAHAHAHA~~
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