Chips and some kind of deep fried meat called kebab in the menu.
If you expect Northern European standards regarding comfort and hygiene, it can be quite a difficult task to find a place to eat in Nakuru, but restaurant Gilanis located one stair up at the supermarket with the same name, turned out to be a realy good choice. With some of Nakuru’s nicest and cleanest restrooms, and a menu, where most of the items were well below 200KES (2,5USD), Gilanis quickly stole our hearts.
Kristin.
The other guests in the restaurant were mostly local, so our somewhat paler appearance and Kristin’s blonde hair caused quite a stir and even distracted a little boy at the neighboring table so much that he had trouble eating his food.
Me.
The yummy milkshake.
The food at Gilanis was typical Kenyan fare and thus a bit to the heavy side, but that was fine, since we were very hungry after a long day at Nakuru National Park. Gilanis’ chips, and the different kinds of dip, they were served with, were really tasty and the freshly made strawberry milkshake was also a winner. We chose a table near one of the windows so we could enjoy the kitschy, yet very original, views of the supermarket’s aisles.
The view.
16 Comments
Yes, that’s a very odd view.
Was the fried meat cubed or ground (and was it any good?)
What makes up “typical Kenyan fare”?
The fried meet was ground and it tasted ok…at least it filled its purpose:) An example of typical Kenyan fare is ugali, which is made from maize flour and has the same texture as mashed potatoes, different stews with beans and as the prominent ingredient and fried fish.
That sounds pretty tasty.
Though I’m surprised at stews in an area that hot.
Still, makes sense for beans…
It’s actually not that hot in the winter months (June-August), only around 15-20 degrees C. I think the basic Kenyan cuisine reflects the fact that many people in Kenya work hard (physically) and thus need some really heavy food that can get them through the day (most people have a hot meal at lunch).
Det ser ut som dere hadde en fint måltid, desserten ser fristende ut. Ja, jeg er tilbake på min gamle blogg, der hvor jeg en gang begynte og har mine følgere. Ønsker deg en fin dag, kanskje det er kveld hos deg nå
Tak skal du have, så ved jeg hvor kan kan finde dig:)
Like your blog!!
What are you working with since you travel so much?
Thanks:) Right now I’m studying medicine, but I used to work in the travel industry (I’ve been working as a pilot, a stewardess, a tour rep etc), and I’ve always loved traveling.
Jeg skjønner! Jeg har både jobbet på Gardermoen og i Norwegian:-)
Ok! Jeg plejede at flyve til Ålesund, Stavanger og Bergen. Dårligt vejr og ret svære approaches til lufthavnene, men synes dog stadigvæk vældigt godt om Norge. En enkelt gang har jeg også fløjet til Oslo fra Billund. Dog ikke for Norwegian, men for en af konkurrenterne, som dog desværre gik konkurs i foråret. Har mange venner og tidligere kollegaer i Norwegian:)
I always think it’s fun to visit and eat at grocery stores in other countries. Food looks good!
Me too. And I often end up purchasing lots of edible souvenirs:)
Nakuru? You reminded me of the cloud of pink flamingos. Stunning!
One day I’ll get back there. Kim*
http://www.travelphotographyblog.wordpress.com
Yep. Though the flamingos were hiding while I was visiting. I only saw very few from a distance…
Hahah that is so random! I can’t imagine anywhere around here that will have such a view. Residential areas, yes. Ugly car parks, yes… but a god-like view of supermarket aisles? No way.
At least it means the restaurant ingredients should be somewhat fresh hahaha!
Yes that’s what we thought (regarding the ingredients)…:)