Last week, the residents of Block G decided that we should show our gratitude and appreciation to the workers of Block G (they include the supervisor, drivers, guards and also the general workers). So, last Friday we went to Kandahar in 2 vans and a car. It's my first trip to the infamous Kandahar. Surprisingly, it's not that far from Khartoum. The journey took only about 40 minutes.
Along the road I could see the 'real' Khartoum, complete with mud huts and one of the busiest souk in Khartoum, Souk Libya. According to the driver, Souk Libya is the place to get a bargain for carpets, if you're lucky that is. By 10 am, we're in Kandahar. Kandahar is famous for its meat market and also acted as an auto rental (which means that people come there to rent vehicles of all types, even a tractor!).
Luckily, our driver had called ahead and made the order beforehand. So, when we arrived, we were ushered straight in. What struck me was the meat hanging outside the stall. We were supposed to choose the meat and wait for it to be prepared. Another peculiarity was that we're supposed to sit on a kind of bed while the stool was used as a table...hehehe... it seems that after a meal, you could sleep on the 'bed' and relax.
Along the road I could see the 'real' Khartoum, complete with mud huts and one of the busiest souk in Khartoum, Souk Libya. According to the driver, Souk Libya is the place to get a bargain for carpets, if you're lucky that is. By 10 am, we're in Kandahar. Kandahar is famous for its meat market and also acted as an auto rental (which means that people come there to rent vehicles of all types, even a tractor!).
Luckily, our driver had called ahead and made the order beforehand. So, when we arrived, we were ushered straight in. What struck me was the meat hanging outside the stall. We were supposed to choose the meat and wait for it to be prepared. Another peculiarity was that we're supposed to sit on a kind of bed while the stool was used as a table...hehehe... it seems that after a meal, you could sleep on the 'bed' and relax.
The khoruf outside the stall
The lady preparing the salad
The meat is cooked on a pan full of holes (so that the fat drips) over a coal stove
The meal
The companyIt's enough to say that we were satisfied with the meal. We had khoruf (mutton) and camel meat...hehehe... Quite delicious because khoruf is different from the normal mutton and it doesn't smell at all. The salad's fresh and tangy, a perfect complement for the meal. After the meal we had 'chai', a very strong tea. Then, we went home. We arrived back in Khartoum before the Jumaat prayer, just nice to have a quiet nap after a fulfilling meal...hehehe...
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