Congo, Republic of Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• Fish (giant oysters and shrimps).
• Piri piri chicken (with chilli pepper).
• Mouamba (chicken in palm oil).
• Saka saka (ground cassava leaves cooked with palm oil and peanut paste).
• Maboke (freshwater fish cooked in large marantacee leaves).
National drinks:
• Beer.
• Fruit juice (pineapple, and mango are the favourites).
Tipping: Normally 10% in hotels and restaurants.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1800. Some shops close on Monday afternoon and a few open on Sunday morning.
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