"Vierach, samak?- Chicken, fish?" The smiley man behind his stall knows who to sell his products! He only has a menu option of two (-chicken or fish-), but this specialization has somehow made him famous in town. The fish should preferably be reserved beforehand, so he can prepare it while it is fresh from the Nile. The chicken is always there, waiting in the fridge for the many chicken-fans in town. The fact that he always wears the same cowboy-hat, makes this particular salesman an unforgettable character in Kosti where everyone seems to be his best friend. His small open-air stall is situated on the corner of two sandy streets and it basically consists of two tables, a fridge and a grill. There are hardly any places to sit, besides two or three plastic chairs from where you have a good view to see your fish or chicken being turned into a meal. This man knows how to prepare them in such a way that it looks easy. But while observing him, I realized that behind his apparent playful way of food preparing, lies a professional and thought-through methodology. The hot, sizzling charcoals should be the exact temperature and the seasoning has to be done with passion and accuracy. No wonder everyone who passes by, seems to get watering mouths while he waves and calls them to come over and taste his lovely food of the day.
"The choice is yours: chicken or fish?"
