Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SPECIALITIES
»
matapa
(cassava leaves cooked in a peanut sauce, often with prawns or other additions)
in the south
»
galinha á Zambeziana
(chicken with a sauce of lime juice, garlic, pepper and
piri-piri
)
in Quelimane and Zambézia provinces
»
caril
(curry) dishes
»
chamusas
(samosas; triangular wedges of fried pastry, filled with meat or vegetables)
and
rissois de camarão
(similar to
chamusas
but semicircular, and with a shrimp filling)
» grilled prawns, lobster and crayfish,
lulas
(calamari) and other seafood
» fresh bread rolls
»
peixe grelhada
(grilled fish), which are delicious and served with rice or chips
»
prego
(thin steak sandwich)
DRINKS
»
Água mineral
(bottled water) is widely available
»
Refrescos
or 'sodas' (soft drinks) are widely available
» Beer Manica, Laurentina, Dois M (2M), plus South African and Namibian beers; sold
by the
garafa
(bottle) or
lata
(can).
» Wine (
vinho
) Portuguese and south African wines are widely available
» Juice (
sumo
) Nonsweetened fruit juices from South Africa are widely available
The Arts
Dance
On Mozambique Island and along the northern coast, watch for
tufo
(a dance of Arabic
origin). It is generally performed by women, wearing matching
capulanas
(sarongs) and
scarves, and accompanied by drums (some more like tambourines) known as
taware
.
In the south, one of the best-known dances, particularly in Maputo, is
makwaela,
char-
acterised by a cappella singing accompanied by foot percussion.
