Little did I know... that Ivory Coast, being so French influenced, is so full of delicious treats! Every day, I had buttery and flaky pastries during breakfast (if you followed me on instagram or liked my Facebook page, you've probably seen my breakfast photo reportage ^_^)
Now, here's one memorable short food adventure my colleagues and I had, courtesy of our very lovely and hospitable local customers, in-between working like mad preparing for a successful event.
Hard boiled eggs. I am not a big fan, but...
...with this sprinkle of yummy spices, I fell in love!
Wait a minute. These little nuggets look familiar...
They are Vietnamese spring rolls and they are so popular in Ivory Coast! WOW!
Next, we sat down and had our late lunch alfresco.
The weather was beautiful! We were elated to be dining on the street!
I tried Orangina.
And I LOVE this fizzy orange juice!
We tried this yummy coconut chips.
And these fluffy and crispy shrimp fritters.
YUM!
And say hello to the best sandwich I've ever had!
The generous bits of grilled beef were so beefy, tender, juicy and so charcoal smoky... none of us could say anything but ..mm...mmm...MMMH!
Did you notice how my local customers got used to me taking pictures of my food? At first they went "Ahhh Rrrrrittaaaa... Riiiittaaa!!! You and your photos!" but after a while, they helped opening this sandwich up for my photographic benefits ^_^
I can't thank you enough!!!
Look at how they wrapped the sandwich in recycled paper!
J'adore!
Ivory Coast, you are delicious!
The coconut chips look very interesting! Are they sweet or savory?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a delicious trip! Maybe you were in the foodie part of the ivory coast. :P
ReplyDeletei haven't had orangina for a very long time! so nostalgia!! that sandwich looks delish!
ReplyDeleteWho knew such a find in so far away a place? Congrats on a great foodie adventure!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great adventure. Trying new foods is always fun.
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However, if you would rather not, I perfectly understand! Please pardon the crassness of this request.
Thank you and happy blogging! :)
Orangina - I still remember this drink and the jingle on TV!
ReplyDeleteoh my - that sandwich looks delicious! hope you had a great trip - sounds like it was a great foodie adventure! YUM!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing what you had in your business trip. Looks good and would love to try the coconut chips.
ReplyDeleteThe prawn fritters look good! What's the spice on the egg?
ReplyDeleteStreet food is probably the best part of a holiday! And I love Orangina!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic experience! I still can't really point out the Cote d'Ivoire on a map but at least I now have an inkling of what they eat there!
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