Part of the Missionary Training Program is cooking lessons each week at Asou Diatta's home. We participate in preparing various Senegalese dishes in the traditional Senegalese fashion. This includes the challenges of cross cultural communication and building relationships. Ramale is our teacher. She works in Astou's house.
We begin each day with a trip to the market where Ramale searches through the vegetables for sale with a meticulous eye for the freshest vegetables for the best price. Fish has become very difficult to find in Oussouye. Currently only the YEAH BOY (that's really how it's pronounced) is available here in town. Marcel has been buying fantastic fish else where. Our market visits include only the purchase of vege's these days.
Today we prepared Yassa Poisson. The fish is marinated and grilled over the coals. White rice is made and then vegetables in a sauce. Sounds simple but our preparations take three hours.
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