I wasn't able to cook good food because I knew that I would have to work, so I paid someone to cook for me. I went to the only African restaurant in the area, which happens to be just by my house. I really like it there - they are really friendly, the food is good & I strongly believe in supporting your neighbours. Unless they are driving down the property value... that isn't the case with these people, in fact, I feel they enrich the area.
In an effort to maximize time, I scanned the menu from The Horn of Africa online, & selected the Tibs.
They're strips of beef, sauteed with onions & served in a sauce & my choice of sides. I chose the West African Maffee (peanut) sauce, and Mataha (mashed potatoes with corn & peas).My fellow work-aholic went for one of the daily specials. They had whole grilled seabream, ostrich steaks & Argentinian beef. He opted for the 250g of Argentinian beef with coconut sauce on the side and fries.
I love the fact that they know us & they know that I need extra hot sauce (beware, it is actually hot).We sat at the bar, talked about how to make things better & drank a glass of wine while we waited. We got our food, I stole fries & then we got back to work. I don't remember actually working, but when I checked my mails the next morning, it became apparent that I actually got the stuff done that I planned on doing. A relatively painless night, all things considered. Maybe it was the Tibs.
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I love African food - this looks delicious! Glad to hear you got through your work...I'm prepping for a looooooooooong weekend of cramming now.
Hope the cramming is going well - I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!
I feel kinda bad about taking photos of take-out of food from the African place - if I had had more time, I would have taken the opportunity to enjoy everything there, where it all looks so much better! :-)
I'm not fortunate enough to live anywhere near an African restaurant; I've never even tried African food before. The dishes you show here look and sound delicious! I'm envious.
That's a handy takeout place to have near your place. I wish there was one here too!
It's a really nice place to stop in when we don't have much time for dinner, or, sometimes when the stock market falls further & we just don't want to drop more than 40€ on dinner for 2.
I feel really bad about posting poor pics - next time I'll either take the good camera or, better yet, try to make some African food at home. I have a jar of peanut butter - this should be a start! ;-)
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