Blogs :: sensual drinks and succulent eats
rated: PG-13 for strong use of sensuality embellished to zero degree.
guidebooks, stupid tourists, hippies and the like say Belize is "expensive"...not that we haven't blown a wad of cash here, that diving stuff isn't cheap, but its not as brutal on the bank account as it's made out to be. it's up to the traveler what to pay in the end, $10/night hotels are possible as are $50. free wireless internet can be found or paid for at $7/hour. but enough of that, let's talk about the good stuff, food and booze...
beer averages $2 for a local Beliken. the only beer company in Belize produces a stout for your monies worth, a regular, supreme (which could not be found) and a lighthouse. bottle and draft except the later. of course, the majority of our time here we've spent on an island and what would an island in the Caribbean be if it didn't have a collection of rum drinks with frilly umbrellas and cherries on top. add to that a strong heritage in Catholicism, shake in a few Mayan traditions, pour over ice to get the following local favorites:
- Adiosmuthafuck - that's short for Long Beach but in Creole. rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka, blue curaçao, and sprite
- Cosmo - nothing special here but according to one menu: "the most requested drink on the island". lame.
- Calm Down My Pussy - i can't tell you i remember what was in this, but it didn't sound good.
- Slo Phuk - more Creole apparently. found in a nightclub in San Ignacio. infatuation with sexual names anyone?
- Panty Ripper - every menu, every last one had this classic drink served up in college bars all across America. go frat girl, its your birthday.
- Panti Remova or Pink Panty Pull Down - if the last one didn't do the trick or you want to wear your panties again.
now that my grandmother will probably stop reading this blog, i'll go ahead and say the beer is good, the rum so-so, the vodka not bad and the whiskey, One Barrel, is actually just dark rum. for non-alcoholic types. Coca-Cola is the mainstay along with Fanta (Orange, Fruit Punch, Pineapple), also produced and distributed by the guys in red. no Pepsi around here kids, thankfully.
moving onto food. stew chicken. that's it. well, maybe there is more. lots more. add rice and beans (these are mixed, want them separate, its beans and rice). stew chicken is marinated for days or weeks depending on if its the busy season or not. it's not right now so it's extra delicious of course. one day we even sat down to eat our stew chicken with Stew's brother, Alive chicken. of course, a good meat and starch meal needs to be garnished with a few vegetables in the form of coleslaw. i hate coleslaw, but i've probably eaten more coleslaw in the past week then in my entire life. occasionally the cabbage, lettuce, carrots and mayo are substituted with more potato salad carbs; this i prefer. but for $3, you can't really complain now can you?
being the health conscious eaters we are we varied our diet with other options offered. on the island we treated ourselves one night to fresh lobster. fresh in the sense that i picked mine out as it tried to escape the precarious position of being on its back on a cutting board. i added a shrimp kabob (squash, pineapple, onions, peppers) to the mix and placed all alive and well done on the grill. each creature came with two sides so i went with the sauteed squash and baked potato, a green salad and rice/beans not finishing the laters. only $25 dollars and an excellent meal later i was ready for bed.
its seems to me the Chinese will one day overrun this earth. i think their world headquarters is actually here Belize, not Beijing. not only do they run all the grocery stores in every single town, they cook up some of the best Chinese influenced food i've had in awhile. chicken fried rice is my standard takeout meal, and i think it was chicken, as the stray dogs on the island were numerous. the pork curry, with mounds of vegetables and rice, was also quite the dish. not aware of the large portion sizes i added a cup (not bowl) of hot and sour soup to the mix one night, a meal in of itself i found out. i chased it down with a pint or 2 of Gatorade it was so spicy.
other nights entailed seafood alfredo, mango tangy short ribs, garlic and lime lobster, and the list goes on. desserts, not so much. breakfast: two eggs over easy, bacon or sausage, toast and jam; quite American. there's more, but you're already hungry so take a break and eat...
drinks, Caye Caulker, beer, Belize, food
Posted By:
Brendon
Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:04 PM
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