Burundi: The last B country
Posted in B, Burundi on November 2nd, 2009 by noquar – 2 Comments
Bordering Rwanda and plagued by similar, simmering ethnic tensions that have led to years of political strife and civil war, Burundi is one the poorest nations on earth. Despite also having one of the highest rates of emigration, we were unable to locate a Burundian restaurant in the New York metropolitan area. So, we once again cooked at home.
Burundian cuisine is heavily dependent on staple crops like sweet potatoes, corn, and beans. Meat intake is very low by Western standards. The cooking itself was not difficult at all, but time-consuming because the main ingredients, notably beans and bulgur wheat, had to be soaked for a number of hours. read more »
