What are the local cuisines? Who manages food?
Global Crossroad manages food and accommodation from the very first day to the last day of the program in collaboration with the local host families involved. What, might you ask, is Honduran food like? First, tortillas. And then, more tortillas. Tortillas are an every day staple, just as bread is in North America . Second, beans. Beans come in all colors but in Honduras , the food usually included red or black (“turtle” for those familiar with Caribbean cooking). Beans and tortillas: the country of Honduras runs on these foods. Rice is also a staple, with many different flavors and seasonings to be added. A salad of some sort is often served with your food in Honduras . Frequently, it will be a shredded cabbage, a few slices of carrots, and moistened with a light oil/vinegar (hint of sugar) dressing. Meat (inland) is usually included, or fish ( North Coast or Bay Islands ), or salty white cheese (salt has preservative qualities in a country with less than perfect refrigeration). The a
Global Crossroad manages food and accommodation from the very first day to the last day of the program in collaboration with the local host families involved. Indian cuisine is superb and takes its place among the great cuisines of the world. There is a good chance that you’d have tasted “Indian food” in your country, especially if you are a traveler from the West, but what India has exported abroad is just one part of its extraordinary range of culinary diversity. Indian food has a well-deserved reputation for being hot, owing to the Indian penchant for potent green chilies that will bring tears to the eyes of the uninitiated. You can even find sweet cornflakes with a spicy edge and Indian candies with a piece of chili inside. To enjoy the local food, start slowly. Don’t try everything at once. After a few weeks, you can get accustomed to spicy food. If you would like to order your dish not spicy, simply say so. Most visitors are tempted to try at least some of the spicy concoctions,
Global Crossroad manages three (3) meals a day consisting of the local cuisine. Ugandan cuisine usually consists of the following: Matoke: a staple dish made from bananas Bread made with millet (a type of grain native to the area) Cassava root which is often made into flour Sweet potatoes Chicken/beef stews Fresh water fish (often originating from Lake Victoria ) Local specialty: Warangi , a banana-based gin, is Uganda ‘s national drink.
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