Food and Drink

Food

In a recent survey of quality foods among countries -Zimbabwe came tops as the most cost effective!There was even a joke about western countries importing cars from Zimbabwe as everything is of the right price when using major foreign currency!
However this limelight image is only a dream to the majority of Zimbabweans as the local dollar is crumbling by the day. Basic bread and meat has been evaluated only for special events.

Nevertheless,restaurants selling discounted meals of about Z$50 have been sprouting all over towns. Meal businesses have hit the top three selling mostly local produce!
The staple food in Zimbabwe is sadza (harden maize porridge). The traditional diet is usually sadza and a relish of either beef,pork or vegetables.

Hotels mainly serve English meals to exotic dishes. Game meat , Kapenta from Kariba and fruits and vegetables mainly from the Eastern Highlands and Mutoko make up the food structure of Zimbabwe. Maltinationals and indigenous companies have made many goods available in the developed world available locally. Zimbabwe rarely imports any food stuff although our fruits and meats have found their way in Europe.
 

Drink

Tape water in Zimbabwe is highly regarded as safe and the public is invited to visit purification centres by appointment , if in doubt. However there is bottled water - both still and sparkling welled from springs in the Eastern Highlands.

On the alcohol side -Zimbabwe has its own traditional beer 'Scud' named after the missile's of lraq. Scud is a porridge-like beer designed to be shared.Zimbabwe's fine lagers are :Castle,Lion,Black Label,Zambezi,Pilsener and Bohlinger.Local wines come from the Cain's Group although Zimbabwe imports a wide range from Ireland, South Africa,France,Australia and Russia.

Mazoe Orange Drink is one unique soft drink,all fruit with no yoke of chemicals. 'Zimbabweans living outside the country are often heard emphasising how Coca Cola and Fanta taste different outside the country'. lts also buffing to them why pinenut, cherry and creamsoda - all brands of Coca Cola are only now beginning to be introduced in Europe on a trial basis while they have enjoyed these for years!Soft drinks in Zimbabwe can also be bought in powder form.