{"id":3216,"date":"2017-09-06T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T12:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=3216"},"modified":"2019-02-26T10:27:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T08:27:30","slug":"crossing-the-border-part-iv-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/crossing-the-border-part-iv-food\/","title":{"rendered":"CROSSING THE BORDER (PART IV) &#8211; FOOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>This is always a tricky topic as it is mostly country-specific.\u00a0\u00a0 Botswana with its in-country vet fences is a classic example which affect the movement of raw meat and pork.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>We never take all our food from home as this just adds weight to your vehicle which increases fuel consumption and with Shoprite branches in the major cities in Africa you will find most of the food stuff needs \u2013 some at a price, but you will find it.\u00a0 \u00a0Weigh up the pro\u2019s and cons and decide where you find your balance!<\/li>\n<li>Be realistic when planning your food. Everything is not always as fresh as back home\u00a0 or as readily available especially when planning some or other exotic dish for dinner.\u00a0 Remember that you are doing this trip to experience Africa.\u00a0 Sometimes you have to think out of the box to create a wholesome dish in the bush.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3225\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-600x900.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-127x190.jpg 127w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-53x80.jpg 53w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ketel-223x335.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before you get nervous and fret, you do get very good meat, especially in Botswana. If Lady Luck is on your side you will find a mutton choppie at Beef Boys in Maun (Tel:\u00a0 00 267 721 36 006).\u00a0 You can even place an order beforehand over the phone and arrange for a pickup time and date.<\/li>\n<li>As you drive through Maun and Kasane in the North of Botswana you will spot some well-known names like Woolworths and Spar, but my all time favourite place to shop is Delta Meat Deli at the iconic Rileys Garage in Maun where you can even get some <em>koeksisters<\/em> and <em>melktert<\/em>.\u00a0 To top it all Delta Meat Deli also has a Facebook page where you can contact them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3218\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-600x438.jpg 600w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-768x560.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-1024x747.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-190x139.jpg 190w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-60x44.jpg 60w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rileys-Garage-400x292.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make an effort and follow Facebook groups such as <em>Moz Info<\/em> and <em>Mozambique for All<\/em> where you will find up to date information\/comments on various aspects and you can also ask questions to fellow members in these groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The more you travel in Africa the more gems you will find &#8230;&#8230;.<strong>\u00a0BON VOYAGE, ENJOY THE TRIP!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>\u201cThe stars were better company anyway. They were very beautiful, and they almost never snored.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 David Eddings<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"quote_book_link_110688\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<!\u2013\u2013wordoftravel Topics [\"eating.local\",\"style.adventure\",\"style.ecotravel\",\"style.overland\"] -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is always a tricky topic as it is mostly country-specific.\u00a0\u00a0 Botswana with its in-country vet fences is a classic example which affect the movement of raw meat and pork. We never take all our food from home as this just adds weight to your vehicle which increases fuel consumption and with Shoprite branches in the major cities in Africa you will find most of the food stuff needs \u2013 some at a price, but you will find it.\u00a0 \u00a0Weigh up the pro\u2019s and cons and decide where you find your balance! Be realistic when planning your food. Everything is not always as fresh as back home\u00a0 or as readily available especially when planning some or other exotic dish for dinner.\u00a0 Remember that you are doing this trip to experience Africa.\u00a0 Sometimes you have to think out of the box to create a wholesome dish in the bush. 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