[Type R]

Nerimae,

Elliot's bread is now very poor quality. While still unopened in the bag in the shop, it crumbles already! The original one only exists in our dreams. I personally believe that the original Elliot's baker/s is/are still alive somewhere, even if retired -- somewhere in ushago. He must have that recipe!

Samosas are difficult/impossible to find in the US. I found some in an Indian restaurant in New York. These days, samosas are mass pre-prepared, frozen and then distributed across eating places. This means that you don't get that fresh taste. The biggest loss comes from the loss of taste in the spring onions, which when cut and frozen basically become useless mush. Things are made worse by the use of food warmers, which keep food at a temperature over several hours where they lose moisture and taste.

Early 80s, McDonald's had an upstairs outlet on Koinange Street, somewhere opposite Marshall's. It was a flop. I went there and it was 100% empty. I didn't even try.

One of the reasons Kenyans are going for branded food (Steers, Nandos) is consistency of quality, cleanliness. Most places that serve African homestyle food are quite shady. There's one good one in Sarit but it's overpriced: I mean, add a spoonful of spinach to your food at 50/=!!! MURDER, HE WROTE!!!