Matooke

My second day was spent in meetings and driving around looking at various properties. We met some interesting people and tried the local cuisine. I tried Matooke. Matooke is the most eaten staple. It is eaten green, before it is ripe. The fingers have to be peeled to remove the outer covering which contains sap and cannot be eaten. I'm talking about banana's. Basically it's various squashed bananas. This was served in banana leaves and served with a delicious ground nut sauce. Matooke does not look very appetising and doesn't taste like much I'm afraid. Apparently most of the local cuisine is prepared in banana leaves and mostly made on coal ovens.

Apart from the Matooke, I did taste the most AMAZING beef ever. Soft and tasty. Om nom nom

We came across an amazing little backpackers in the Bugolobi area, east of Kampala. It's called Red Chilli Hideaway. I'm going to have to go back to Uganda and stay there. They've got bunk style rooms with separate bathrooms and have a really cool general area with computers and a pool table. They serve delicious home made pizza's and ice cold beer :) Don't you just love how people always hang around backpackers drinking beer?

Whilst exploring the area we found another little quaint hotel, called Le Bougainviller Hotel. It's a French family run hotel situated in the hustle and bustle of the city. Walking around in the gardens and between rooms, you really feel like you are in the middle of the country side in France. A real hidden jewel in Bugolobi.

Dinner was at Khana Khazana, an Indian restaurant. It was delicious but super spice. We had chicken curry with rice and butter naan. Mmmmm... It's surprizing how many Indian and Chinese restaurants are in this city.

Stay tuned from adventures with pot holes, book shops and a Chinese restaurant called Fang Fang.