Port of Peace and Chipsi Mayai

I have a go-to meal for any place I am in. In a New Jersey diner, it's eggs over easy with home fries. In a cafe along the Camino in Spain, it's called huevos fritos con patatas. And here, it's called chipsi mayai.

I've only had this version once so far (for lunch today), and I imagine there are various versions depending on where you are within Tanzania, but the name literally means potatoes and eggs. The one I had today in a lazy open air eatery in the Posta part of the city was like an omelet, with the eggs and potatoes (similar to French fries) cooked together and served with hot sauce and a tomato cucumber side salad.

Order an ice-cold Pepsi (that is sweating profusely by the time it reaches your table), and you're golden.

Total cost: 3,300 Tanzanian shillings - about $2.

A hot but educational day walking around Dar, being familiarized with places we might need in the future - such as the main branch of our bank, the econo lodge where many PCVs stay while staying in Dar, and where to catch the ferry to Zanzibar.

Important things.