A lot about living in Africa can be summarized with the
phrase caveat emptor, Latin for “let
the buyer beware,” and making the best of every situation.
I recently bought a kilo (2.2 pounds) of frozen tilapia. Or that is what printed on the box. When Lily was cutting up the meat to make Chinese
fish dumplings, she realized that not all of the fish was tilapia. About half a pound was Nile perch. The problem is that Nile perch has a strong fishy
taste that we don’t like. The mix-up in the
processing plant and either due to a worker’s apathy or incompetence; perch is
a very large fish while tilapia is not.
Lily used what tilapia she had to make the fish dumplings.,
but there was still a half pound of perch left.
With some creative thinking, she decided to make the best of it. Lily grabbed some seasoned bread crumbs, onion,
and other ingredients and used the perch to make some yummy fish cakes.
So, next time a box of frozen tilapia has that fishy-tasting
Nile perch, we will make the best of what we have and make fish cakes instead.
Making the best of it in Uganda,
John Eastham
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