We were delighted to have a personal tour and stay in the home of our guide's sister. We were up early to walk to the market in town and then in the afternoon we were treated to a feast. They had a whole roast pig and the shrimp were the size of lobsters. All day long we were given coconuts to drink. The juice is very popular there. Just slice the top off, insert a straw and when you're done, throw the empty in a pile on the ground.
The night before we stopped at a "meat market". A fresh cow is butchered each day and the customer can custom choose his cut of meat, providing someone hasn't got there before him. As you can see, everything is eaten, from the head to the tail. But one thing I missed was any dairy products. Cows are raised for meat, not milked. I saw no milk, cheese, butter or yogurt at any of the meals. The closest thing we had was soy milk.
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