Once
a month, Chiawa Camp, offers the Full Moon Chiawa Island Dinner in a romantic location
under the full moon. The surprise is when the event will take place, a decision
the managers make depending on the weather and moon. So, if your timing is
right, enjoy an authentic African menu in a magical setting on an island in the
Lower Zambezi National Park.
The
ambiance is nothing short of romantic as you take in 360 degree views of the
Zambezi River, the glow from the moonlight dancing on the water. Dinner itself is
lit with hurricane lamps and a blazing campfire, firing up an appetite for a
sumptuous meal. The menu is a very African one in honor of the setting and
location. Chiawa Camp offers a braai (BBQ) with popular entrees including
pepper crusted fillet steak, chicken and vegetable kebabs, boerewors (South
African spicy beef sausage) and Chiawa’s famous “lion stick bread” from the
grill. Of course there’s a story behind the lion stick bread, named for a close
encounter with a roaring lion as a stick was sharpened for placement in the
delicious dough – so ask a guide to dish out the details.
From
the campfire and cooked in traditional three-legged pots comes a selection of satisfying
Zambian dishes. This includes maize meal (like grits), pumpkin or sweet potato
(helped along the way with cinnamon), “kariri” – a tomato and onion sauce that
perfectly enhances the maize meal and boerewors, kapenta (deep fried “whitebait”
fish from Lake Kariba) and a three bean mix. Alongside this already succulent
meal are beer bread, baked on the fire in the pot with Zambia’s infamous Mosi
beer as a chief ingredient, and malva pudding – also cooked on the fire. Malva
pudding is a sponge bake with syrup, served with crème anglaise.
The
meal is accompanied with fine South African wines, the harmonic tones of the Chiawa
Camp choir and, of course, the distant roars of lions often drowned out by the
not-so-distant hippos.
As
one of Africa’s premier safari camps, Chiawa Camp offers attentive yet
unpretentious personalized service, wonderful cuisine and nine fantastic
“tents” with spectacular views of the Zambezi River and its resident wildlife.
While you are able to leisurely take in the scenery, you will also be able to
partake in game drives, canoeing, boating and angling.
The
Full Moon Chiawa Island Dinner is included in the accommodations. Nightly rates
start at $565, depending on the season. Even if your timing doesn’t coincide
with the Full Moon Chiawa Island Dinner, all guests will experience a floating
lunch on the Zambezi, and some will be able to relish a bush BBQ that occurs
once a week.
For
more information, e-mail info@chiawa.com or visit the website at www.chiawa.com.
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