Ekisekis

19 October 2007

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Legends of a hot new market hidden in the hills below the national capital drew a team of three into the hitherlands to seek the fabled ekisekis market. Marketing experts have yet to arrive to explain optimal signage deployment.

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Quaint, rustic, a touch muddy might all be applied. Markets are not judged by their ambience but by kavalactone count.

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The surroundings are stunning. The touch of color, however, is an invasive species.

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Jungle clad tropical mountains rise in all directions.

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Service style is fairly typical for a 2007 market. Locally pounded and squeezed sakau is sold by the bottle. These adventures are best reserved for the locally trained colon. Nansapwe's revenge is a strong risk on the backways for visiting tourists. The brew was strong without katik overtones. As with any bottled brew, the kavain is thin to non-detectable. The punch is in the DHM and DHK sleepy-time lactones.