February 22nd, 2020 – Lakatoro

Just a brief blog post today, as it’s the weekend and so with everything closed, and with my sunburn from yesterday still feeling a bit raw, I spent most of the day reading.

However, I am very proud of my evening meal. I made a curry using spring onion, red peppers, yesterday’s corn (stripped from the cob), some home-made coconut cream and a mashed banana to sweeten, curried with local turmeric, ginger and pepper. Accompanied by roasted spiced kumala cubes and an avocado, ripe at last and dressed with lime juice. 100% vegan, 100% gluten-free and 100% made in Malekula! To celebrate, I had a Tusker beer alongside (made in Port Vila, albeit not with local ingredients). Really chuffed with how it turned out!

I write this as one of the nearby churches (possibly the Adventists, it being Saturday night) blasts out worship music through the jungle. Speaking of which, please spare a prayer for my son, he is really not very well at all, and needs all the support he can get. Photo of him looking miserable in a clinic here:

Goodnight all.