In the Red Cross Training Center at our introductory training, we have been eating very well. At every lunch and dinner, the sour pancake, injera, is served. You are supposed to only eat with your right hand and mop up the stews and curry sauces with the injera. The stews and curries are flavorful without being too spicy. We are also getting batter dipped vegetables, tomato salads, beans, white bread, rice, and noodles. Ethiopia was occupied by the Italians ealier and noodles seem to have stayed behind as a popular food. To drink, we're offered bottled water, Coke, Pepsi, 7up, and Fanta. For the 2 days that the kids were at the training center, they were thrilled to be able to drink so much soda pop. They pick at the food and eat what is recognizable.
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