For just 100 UGX, 3 cents, you can enjoy #sweets from the market. It's my first time to buy a sweetie from. Uganda, and I will inform you it tastes much like a sucker in America. #peacecorps #Uganda #howiseepc #ThisIsMyAfrica #market #baphotochallenge @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Bethany (@bethanyinuganda) on Aug 2, 2016 at 3:32am PDT

So excited for this month's @bloggingabroad #BAPhotoChallenge theme: #Food! One of my favorite topics! I got the theme while sitting at the bus station waiting to travel to Romania. Here are some of the #sweets found at many vendors throughout the cities and villages i've been to as well as at a half dozen stands here. These four pictures are all from one stand. We can buy candy and sweets by weight, scooping up as much or as little as we want, or in pre-packaged forms. Some international brands are here; some are local favorites, like the #MadeInMoldova candy brand #Bucuria. (Btw, its brand-name is very accurate: "bucuria" means "joy," and their delicious candy sure makes my mouth feel joyful!)

A photo posted by Rebecca Lehman (@lehmanrebecca) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT

Fresh #fruit is not hard to find growing around the island. Fa'i pula (ripe bananas) are far less common than these unripe ones. When they're still green, bananas are boiled and topped with coconut cream. The end result is similar to a baked potato. #BAphotochallenge #Samoa

A photo posted by Ashlyn Anderson (@ashlyn_renae14) on Aug 8, 2016 at 12:34pm PDT

Love seeing beautiful and colorful #fruit on every corner. #peacecorpsnicaragua #peacecorps #mamoneschinos #lychee #bloggingabroad #BAphotochallenge

A photo posted by Emily Allen Nilsen (@eallennilsen) on Aug 29, 2016 at 1:04pm PDT

Every year around this time, the "masau" fruits get ripe here in Mfuwe. I haven't seen them anywhere else in Zambia besides Eastern province. They have a strange, sort of sour taste, but kids (and I) go crazy for them…!#Fruit #BAphotochallenge @bloggingabroad #PeaceCorps #Zambia #food #RealZambia

A photo posted by Shou Yuan (@shouyuanart) on Aug 9, 2016 at 8:36am PDT

Veggies, fruits, and pasta can all be bought at my local market. Right now zucchini is in season so I got those two huge ones for $1. I love making groceries in Ecuador. All of this #food cost me $12 #seasonal #fruit #vegetarian #peacecorpsecuador #baphotochallenge @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Melia Rae (@merae.cerr) on Aug 9, 2016 at 11:09am PDT

When you receive pears aka avocados as big as your head on a regular basis, you make a summertime staple😋 #peacecorpsjamaica #baphotochallenge #seasonal

A photo posted by Cymone W. (@loveee_cymi) on Aug 22, 2016 at 2:34pm PDT

Meat piazza in #moldova is #notmyfavorite #food location. The smell of after a day always helps tamper down any of my cravings. However it is monitored and is a very popular location to purchase meats. #BAphotochallenge @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Jenny Sayles (@saylesj21) on Aug 10, 2016 at 9:50am PDT

@bloggingabroad From TOP to BOTTOM (L➡️R), we have 1. Pârjoale (pr. Par-JOLE-ay), fried ground meat patties made from #beef #pork #lamb or all of the above. 2. Sliced fresh tomato (roșii), cucumber (caștraveți), onion (ceapa) and cheese (cașcaval). 3. Fried vânătă (VUH-nuh-tuh), #eggplant typically prepared with mayo. 4. Frigorui (pr. FRIG-or-RU-ee), BBQ pork, chicken or beef. 5. Șubă (pr. SHOE-buh), a layered combo of beets, potato, carrot, onion, fish and mayo. 6. Plăcentă (literally pie, pr. pluh-CHIN-tuh) stuffed with what appears to be brînză (goat cheese) and egg. And finally, up front and center, 7. răcitură (pr. ruh-CHI-TOUR-uh), which is #notmyfavorite 😳 Fried #chicken or #duck is placed in the center of a platter and the preparer adds liquid dressings onto the plate. Afterwhich the platter is placed into the refrigerator to congeal. The result: this gelatinous plate of "goodness". 😳 For the life of me, I've yet to get passed the thought of #cold #savory #jello in my #mouth and therefore have never quite indulged in this #moldovan #delicacy. Shout out to @roseerineide for the superb photo! All your traditional Moldovan eats right here! #baphotochallenge #food #moldova #poftăbună

A photo posted by izzygirl (@izzie_gal) on Aug 10, 2016 at 12:06pm PDT

@bloggingabroad Bread!! That's it. 😊 Glumesc (joking). Bread (or pîine pr. puh-naay) has been a staple for most European countries since Neolithic times (some 10,000 years ago) and still remains a staple today. It is cheap, easy to make and rather filling when there is nothing else to #eat Today, #Moldovans continue to practice old #Russian traditions. For example, when #moldoveni welcome guests (as they did us #peacecorpsvolunteers ), natives dress in traditional clothing and present guests with #bread and #salt. In general, bread (in particular a colac), is covered with a hand-made #embroidered cloth and the salt sits inside a tub within the #colac where guests are instructed to break a piece off, dip the bread and eat it. Afterwhich, guests are said to have plentiful lives. ❤️ Pictured here are an array of creative ways to prepare bread. My #favorite is in the lower left, where #hostmom has made two continuous braids. Bread can also be purchased from local stores (middle right). But guess what, typically those are home-made too! Bread is served at weddings, on Christmas and at EVERY #masa (of which I steer clear) but I LOVE bread with yummy home-made preserves or butter. You have not lived until you've had Moldovan butter! #poftăbună #baphotochallenge #food

A photo posted by izzygirl (@izzie_gal) on Aug 14, 2016 at 1:07pm PDT

She calls out, "Bread! Bread!" as she walks the road, as advertisement for what she's selling this morning. . . . #bread #food #baphotochallenge #bloggingabroad #businesswoman #onmycommute #thingsonpeoplesheads #bossbitch #sheexplores #exploremore #neverstopexploring #getoutstayout #instapassport #instatravel #instagood #photooftheday #ghana #westafrica #africa #everydayafrica #everydayghana @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Christine Bedenis (@noon_thirty) on Aug 19, 2016 at 1:41am PDT

Today at Camp Riobamba we learned how spies can use lemon juice for invisible ink to send messages. The kids' eyes lit up when the secret message was revealed! 🗒🍋🕯#bloggingabroad #baphotochallenge #food #unexpected #peacecorps #ecuador #tefl #english #camp #secret #message

A photo posted by Allison Wilhite (@awecuador) on Aug 3, 2016 at 12:59pm PDT

to dash (v.): to give as a gift to someone, often to build a relationship, as appreciation or to delight. I went out to some farms this week and ended up getting dashed all of these veggies, plus more corn and tomatoes. 🍅 🌽 🍅 🌽 . . #unexpected #food #baphotochallenge #bloggingabroad #tomatoes #dashme #corn #maize #gardenegg #yumyum #salsafordays #ormaybesundriedtomatoes #ormaybetomatosauce #somanytomatoes #eatyourfruitsandveggies #farmlife #sheexplores #exploremore #neverstopexploring #getoutstayout #instapassport #instatravel #winneba #ghana #westafrica #africa #everydayafrica #everydayghana @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Christine Bedenis (@noon_thirty) on Aug 14, 2016 at 8:59am PDT

Weddings, funerals, send-off parties, no matter what the occasion is, there's going to be food. It's not necessarily any different than normal – jollof rice, fried rice, plain rice, fried chicken, salad and shito – but there's going to be much more than normal. . . #specialoccasion #food #baphotochallenge #bloggingabroad #ghanaianfood #sendoffparty #loadupyourplate #buffet #jollofrice #ghana #westafrica #africa #everydayafrica #everydayghana @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Christine Bedenis (@noon_thirty) on Aug 15, 2016 at 10:42am PDT

One of our favorite memories from #PeaceCorps #Jamaica was when our host sister asked us to make our #cinnamonrolls from scratch for her wedding, which took place in the back yard. I always reserve the recipe for #SpecialOccasions and this certainly qualified! #baphotochallenge #food

A photo posted by Intentional Travelers (@intentionaltravelers) on Aug 7, 2016 at 8:09am PDT

I'm visiting my host family for training and they made me this delicious meal for my first night back in the Andes. It was absolutely delicious! Cucumber with lime and a bit of salt, steamed Maduros (a type of banana) and fish with a delicious sauce! We also drank some freshly made tea! Everything you see on this plate was taken from their farm except for the fish itself!#whatsfordinner #baphotochallenge @bloggingabroad #peacecorps #pcecuador #food

A photo posted by Delia Russo-Savage (@deliainecuador) on Aug 17, 2016 at 5:51pm PDT

Ambuya's n'saka (kitchen) burned down some years ago, so she built another, smaller n'saka – this time with a tin roof instead of bundles of grass. The ceiling is coated with thick layers of black soot and residue from the smoke; the windows are barely big enough to fit my hand through. It's a hot, smokey room that makes yoir eyes burn and yoi sweat in places you didnt know you could. But twice a week, I bring some relish or saladi and we cook nsima together; suffering the smoke and heat with smiles on our faces and happiness in our hearts; it's worth the suffering. #WhatsForDinner #BAphotochallenge #ZamFam #peacecorpszambia @bloggingabroad @peacecorps @gopeacecorps

A photo posted by The Traveling Shu (@thetravelingshu) on Aug 19, 2016 at 9:52pm PDT

A look into the fine eatery that is my pantry. Any household will have canned sardine, rice, corn beef and maybe the banana chips. I've added the touch of home with khoolaid, granola, yogurt, siracha, sunflower seeds, and more. #baphotochallenge @bloggingabroad #samoa #peacecorps #food

A photo posted by Zack Agerton (@zag127) on Aug 23, 2016 at 12:52pm PDT

Downside of traveling so much lately is that my pantry is pretty bare. Upside is that it challenges me to get creative with my fresh foods before leaving site again. This morning's creation: omelette and caprese salad. Pretty tasty! It may just become a regular dish for me. 🍅🧀🌿 #pcveats #breakfast #caprese #omelette #baphotochallenge #food #whatsinmypantry

A photo posted by Allison Wilhite (@awecuador) on Aug 17, 2016 at 6:35am PDT

Another #food post for the August @bloggingabroad #BAPhotoChallenge before I leave my beloved #Moldova for vacation in Romania. This stand at the bus station has one of my favorite Moldovan foods: pies! These delicious items are bread stuffed with different fillings (here, from left to right they are stuffed with cheese, cabbage, and potatoes). This is a dish I'm told every woman *should* master in order to become a good wife and mother. There are different recipes and styles. For example, I prefer baked pies; these are fried. These are savory pies, there are also sweet ones filled with apples, cherries, or other fruit. There are so many delicious pies out there, but the most delicious placinte I know of are made by my first host mom, Mrs. Rusu in Budesti. Pies bought like this, as #streetfood, are usually filling and taste okay. Hers are a culinary art! #PeaceCorpsVegetarians #pcveats #HowISeePC

A photo posted by Rebecca Lehman (@lehmanrebecca) on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:14am PDT

In Uganda, #StreetFood is #fastfood. Stops on the side of the highways like this are the best way to get food on the go. #peacecorps #Uganda #howiseepc #ThisIsMyAfrica #chickenonastick #streetmeat #capati #gonja #fastfood #ontheroad #baphotochallenge @bloggingabroad

A photo posted by Bethany (@bethanyinuganda) on Aug 8, 2016 at 5:24am PDT