Ugandans only seem to really acknowledge one food group, and that is carbs...unfortunately. They have about 3 staples that they consider food - Posho - some kind starchy thing from maize (i think), Matooke - mashed unripened bananas, and Rice - white, but it has more the consistency of brown. So, it's not even any grainy, good for you carbs. Oh, and Cassava too, which they tend to chop up and serve with pinto beans. Any kind of protein is extra or part of the sauce they serve with the food. And, you're lucky if you get anything green! And, they serve the most massive portions you've ever seen, even for American standards. I think my eyes bugged out when I saw my first few plates, but then our "mom" started asking us how much - thankfully.
It's also quite bland most of the time, rather difficult for the girl addicted to salt! They call wheat bread 'brown bread' and it doesn't appear anyone really likes or wants it; our family usually has white bread with butter for breakfast, so we had to go buy peanut butter and honey, b/c that definitely wasn't going to cut it. As, breakfast is usually around 9 and lunch isn't until 2 or 3 - lately 3pm! Then dinner is between 8 and 9pm - usually later, it's all basically the opposite of anything we do in the States! Aggghhhhh!
But, I'll tell you about rolexes next time - delicious!
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