Zambia Tip #4

I bet you're wondering what to eat when you come to Zambia.  Well may I offer the following:

KAPENTA!

Yes, these tiny little bone infested fish are a staple of the Zambian diet.  You have to remember that most Zambians don't have a refrigerator (or even electrical power).  This means they need to purchase food that can remain edible unrefrigerated.  Kapenta is a dried fish that stays good for about a week.  "Good" is a relative term.  We serve Kapenta at least twice a week to our construction workers at the village.  Yes, I have personally eaten kapenta.  I'm not going to lie to you...it's not very good.  But if you are hungry you can put it down.  The only part I have trouble with is the taste of the eyes...well that and the overall smell.