When we were in Mzimba we had real difficulty with food. We had no where to cook so we ended up eating chips almost every night in “Home of Chips” across the road from the rest house where we stayed. We became frantic for fruit and veg and, after the first few days as our monosodiumglutimate levels soared, for water as well.  Nsima (the local name for ugali) our other staple was cooked in MSG and was delicious but the price in thirst and headaches was high.

It wasn't until the very end of our stay that we found the market and understood the menu of the last few weeks.  The only foods available were tomatoes, onions, cabbage, meat and fish.  Literally a whole market selling only those things. 

In the evenings when the market was shut a line of traders sat beside the road and sold cassava, sweet potatoes and "Irish" potatoes - hence the chips.

 

 fish

 

things

 

things

 

tomatoes

 

meat

 

tomatoes, onions, cabbage

 

onions and one papaya

 

fish

 

things