Crazy Adventures
While Mariatu opened and poured a bottle of French chenin blanc, Jaaja placed dishes in front of each of them.
"This is called chicken yassa," Jaaja explained. "The chicken is cooked with chilis, lime, onions, and mustard. It is a very common Gambian dish. I hope that I did not make it too spicy for you. Max has also told me that you prefer to always have fresh fruit on hand," she said as she placed a large bowl on the table. "I'm sure that you know most of these, but it contains bananas, jack fruit, mango, orange, papaya, and tamarind. All of these grow locally."