Top 5 Things To Eat on the Street

1. Fritters - it seems every society has its own deep fried dough product, and Zambia is no different. For only K200 (about 5 cents) this tasty round treat helps fill the stomach. Usually I buy them in groups of two or three for my morning snack. Some ladies on the street sell big ones for K500 - these are really good. Nothing like oil and dough. Yummm.

2. Roasted Maize - this is a treat that my family often gets. Think corn on the cob except maize and roasted. You eat it straight off the cob. This is available all over the place.

3. Cream filled long john type thing - more deep fried dough, except this time they are long and cylindrical with a stuffing of a sweet, whipped cream like substance. These are especially good in the morning when they are fresh. At K1000 (25 cents) they are a little more pricey but are well worth it.

4. Popcorn - available in K200 or K500 bags. It is made with old, large commercial popcorn makers. It tastes pretty much like popcorn - no explanation is needed.

5. Not home made products such as Chicco's biscuits and sweets. Chiccos are sold for K500 (13 cents) and come in a variety of flavours - the best of which is Malt and Milk but others that include Chocolate, Coconut, and Butter. Butter is kind of gross because it actually tastes like eating, well, butter. Sweets are available for K50 (just over a cent) and are popular with the school kids.

There you have it, five quality items available on a street corner near you (well, probably not near to you, but pretty close to me). Tasty, cheap, and enjoyable! "Is it safe?" you ask. Sure it is, at least I have yet to get sick from a street product (knock on wood!).