Saturday, July 7, 2012

A Beninese Breakfast

Here is a Beninese breakfast for you all to try at home.

First, prepare your coffee as follows.

Ingredients (quantities are approximate):
- 2 cups lemongrass water (boil lemongrass in water until the flavor is fully impregnated, then remove lemongrass)
- 1/2 teaspoon of instant coffee
- 2 sugar cubes (brush off insects first)
- 1 mounded Tbs honey
- 2 Tbs powdered milk

Add the ingredients to a small bowl in this order. Stir after each ingredient.

Now that your coffee is ready, prepare your bread. Slice open a baguette and slather the insides with mayonnaise.

Your breakfast is ready! To eat it, tear off a hunk of your bread/mayonnaise, dip it in the coffee, and consume. Continue until you are out of bread, then simply drink the rest of your coffee.

My eyes were bulging in disbelief as I watched my host sister prepare it, but it is actually quite good.

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