Posted on December 26, 2007 by ruthfrost
In my previous post, The Role of Food in Malagasy life, I looked at how food fits into Malagasy life. But what do people actually eat?
Rice, rice and more rice
No discussion of Malagasy cuisine could get very far without mentioning rice. Traditionally eaten three times a day and the principal crop, a [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2007 by ruthfrost
Food forms a central part of the activity, rhythm and conversation of daily life in Madagascar.
Its importance is because preparing meals is a lengthy and communal affair, food takes up the majority of income so is appreciated and food is a resource that people can share. And Malagasys like to share
Working together to produce [...]
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