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Food and Drink
Restaurants serve good food with spiced sauces and rice-based dishes.
Things to know: There may be restrictions on drink within Muslim circles.
National specialities:
• Cassava.
• Plantain.
• Couscous.
• Barbecued goat meat.
• Seafood.
Tipping: Normally 10%.
Things to know: There may be restrictions on drink within Muslim circles.
National specialities:
• Cassava.
• Plantain.
• Couscous.
• Barbecued goat meat.
• Seafood.
Tipping: Normally 10%.
Shopping
Comoran products can be purchased at Moroni on Ngazidja (Grande Comore). These include gold, pearl and shell jewellery, woven cloth, embroidered skull-caps (koffia) and slippers, carved chests, panels and portes-croix (lecterns), pottery and basketry. Most items can be bought in the villages where they are made.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0830-1200 and 1500-1830 (often shops remain open until later).
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0830-1200 and 1500-1830 (often shops remain open until later).