We drove a few miles northwest of Namibia’s capital city of Windhoek to the Soweto market in Katutura, a former apartheid-era village. The market is located on Independence Avenue at the intersection of Abraham Mashego.
We were there to taste kapana, the local Namibian street barbecue that is a must-try on a visit to Africa.
Buying kapana is easy. Walk up to the end of the market where you’ll see vendors sweating over metal drums full of burning coals. See whose meat looks the freshest. Tell the vendor how much you want to spend. He’ll push that amount of meat over to one side of the grill.
Pick the sizzling meat up with your fingers (be careful, it’s still hot) and drag it through a communal cardboard box filled with a blend of salt and spices. And then eat: simple.
If you’re really feeling like a gourmet, stroll over to one of the bread vendors selling fresh-baked Portuguese rolls so you can make a sandwich.
You may be wondering what kapana is. We didn’t find out until after we ate that it may, or may not, be donkey meat. Either way it was delicious.
We just traveled around the world for a year visiting six continents. You can learn more about our journey at: http://www.changesinlongitude.com/