Semi's Lovo
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 9 Sep 2015 22:57
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Semi and His Family Put on a
Lovo for the Yachties
 We had a visit yesterday, it was Semi
asking us if we would like to join his family for a traditional lovo tonight at
six o’clock, cost six pounds each, “bring your own drink”. We jumped at the
chance, time to officially come out of our self-imposed quarantine. We met a
couple of boats at Happy Hour, watched the sun go down and walked the short
distance along the beach to Semi’s house. His family had been working hard all
day, his mum making bread and we arrived to see the fish
coming out of the ‘oven’.
   After the
fish, the next layer down was cassava and
chicken, all was gathered in baskets and
carried over to the serving table. Semi officially welcomed us to his home and
told us the ‘proper way’ was for the men to go first but said he realised that
was not our way and we should choose. Ten male yachties all said “Ladies first”
in unison. It was great that the all the boats at anchor in the lagoon had
supported the family.
 The pork was delicious, there was
chicken, fish, gravy, baked egg plant, mixed salad, cassava, baked pumpkin,
rice, spinach – which is really cassava leaf, mama’s bread and butter. A true feast.
 We gathered a bit
of everything, found a bench and with no knife and fork ‘digit-ed’ away
happily.
ALL IN ALL A REALLY STERLING
EFFORT
GREAT FOOD FROM A LOVELY
FAMILY |