Humpata - The Mexican chef, private party professional, Eduardo Carsolio, is at Huíla, his first trip to Angola, for the first time, where he demonstrated this Saturday, in Lubango, the interest in learning how to prepare some Angolan gastronomic dishes, in order to replicate them at your events.

Chicken moamba with funge, one of the typical dishes of Angolan cuisine, is the main interest of Mexicans, who hopes to get to know more cultures and learn how to cook for more people in the world, as well as continuing to learn about history and the people.

The official cook of the climbers participating in the 1st edition of the Angola International Climbing Festival, which takes place in Miradouro da Serra da Leba, municipality of Humpata, province of Huíla, admitted knowing little about Angolan cuisine, which is why he I accepted the challenge of coming to the country to learn more.

“I'm curious to learn about Angolan food and for that I have the help of Angolan women in the kitchen.

I want to learn how to make moamba chicken and funge too,” she said. Speaking to ANGOP, the source highlighted that it was an “incredible experience” and a challenge that he accepted from organizing the event, of cooking for people from different parts of the world, including Angola, whose population is welcoming.

Eduardo Carsolio highlighted that it is a “beautiful” place with “incredible” people and despite there being a cultural barrier for everyone, have people of 18 nationalities, some do not eat meat, others gluten, some are vegetarians, among others specificity, the challenge is exciting.

From Mexican gastronomy, he mentioned having brought tortillas, Mexican bread and pastes of different flavors and species, which for the His surprise found them in the local market, whose quality does not differ from those in his country, although he found more options, which is satisfactory for him as a professional.

Eduardo Carsolio has been a chef for 15 years and, in addition to Mexico, he already has culinary experience in countries such as Thailand, New Zealand, United States of America and Canada.

At the 1st Angola International Climbing Festival, which takes place in Huíla, it includes other activities, slacklining, a bolting, route development, climbing classes, search and rescue workshops for police, firefighters and for technicians from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies of Angola, as well as live music, movie nights, dancing traditional and local crafts. EM/MS

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