{"id":8249,"date":"2016-12-07T14:11:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T14:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/?p=8249"},"modified":"2017-05-22T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:50:18","slug":"amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Madagascar part 3: hungry for adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome back for the next blog of our Amazing Madagascar series. Don\u2019t forget to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/amazing-madagascar-unique-wildlife\/\">part 1: unique wildlife<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/amazing-madagascar-part-2-fascinating-culture\/\">part 2: fascinating culture<\/a> if you haven\u2019t read them\u00a0yet!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Time now for part 3, which we&#8217;re sure will whet your appetite for Madagascar&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout Madagascar, rice is the staple food, in fact, they eat more rice per capita than anywhere else in the world! It is so prevalent in the Malagasy diet that a commonly used verb for \u201cto eat a meal\u201d is \u201c<em>mihinam-bary<\/em>,\u201d which literally means \u201cto eat rice.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassava, corn, sweet potatoes and a variety of beans are all common accompaniments to a generous portion of rice, and any surplus rice is used to make <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranonapango<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a traditional Malagasy drink.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8253\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8253\" class=\"wp-image-8253 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-476x357.jpg\" alt=\"15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o\" width=\"476\" height=\"357\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-476x357.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-87x65.jpg 87w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-644x483.jpg 644w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/15311368_10211065430693041_1509188171_o.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 476px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 476\/357;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making ranonapango<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranonapango<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a layer of rice about half an inch thick is heated in the aluminium pan until it\u2019s burnt. Once it has acquired the desired characteristic aroma, boiling water is poured over the rice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on how long the rice was left to burn, the <em>ranonapango<\/em> can be dark brown with a rich, earthy flavour, or golden with a lighter and refreshing flavour. It is an extremely popular drink and different people like it at different levels and colours of &#8220;burnt&#8221;. Although it might not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, those who drink it regularly find it both comforting and delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8250\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8250\" class=\"wp-image-8250 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie.jpg\" alt=\"203ricepaddie\" width=\"1600\" height=\"874\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-654x357.jpg 654w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-1300x710.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-745x407.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-1200x656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/203RicePaddie-300x164.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/874;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice fields in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 333px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 448px; height: 337px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/thumb_p8170013_1024-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8255\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_P8170013_1024-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thumb_p8170013_1024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_P8170013_1024-1-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_P8170013_1024-1-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_P8170013_1024-1-444x333.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"333\" align=\"left\" title=\"thumb_p8170013_1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/333;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Vegetables and beans for sale in Andavadoaka<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 337px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/katy3-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Katy3-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"916,687\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katy3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Katy3-1-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Katy3-1-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Katy3-1-443x333.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"333\" align=\"left\" title=\"katy3\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 443px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 443\/333;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Volunteer Katy counting beans with her homestay host<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/amazing-madagascar-part-2-fascinating-culture\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazing Madagascar Part 2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we learnt that the laws of the ancestors are upheld through\u00a0community taboos called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fady<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and some of the ethnic groups in Madagascar have <em>fady<\/em> about what they can eat.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0For example, i<\/span>t\u00a0is <i>fady<\/i> for the Vezo people to eat sheep, and for the Atandroy people it is <i>fady<\/i> to eat tortoises or sea turtles.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these cultural variations,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the most common forms of dietary protein in Madagascar are fish, and meat from zebu cattle.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 700px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 468px; height: 704px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/fish\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8256\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fish.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fish-237x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fish-320x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fish-464x700.jpg\" width=\"464\" height=\"700\" align=\"left\" title=\"fish\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 464px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 464\/700;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Fish: a primary protein source<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 427px; height: 704px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/fishing-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8257\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fishing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fishing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fishing-535x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fishing-724x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/fishing-423x282.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"282\" align=\"left\" title=\"fishing\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 423px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 423\/282;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Fishing: the primary livelihood of coastal communities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/zebu\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8258\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/zebu.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1002\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zebu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/zebu-365x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/zebu-494x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/zebu-423x414.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"414\" align=\"left\" title=\"zebu\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 423px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 423\/414;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Zebu cattle<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fish is the primary source of protein for most of Madagascar&#8217;s coastal communities and, as our marine conservation expeditions are based in the coastal village of Andavadoaka, our volunteers are often treated to delicious fish samosas!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These samosas are relatively simple to make, consisting of flour, water, oil, and a pinch of salt, all kneaded together into a dough. In Andavadoaka the cooks often use beer bottles as makeshift rolling pins to roll out the dough before cutting it into triangles. The fish is usually a larger fish like a snapper (although you\u00a0can use different fish mixed together) which is cooked and then flaked into a bowl. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the fish you add onions, some garlic and ginger, and then (depending on how hot you want it) some <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sakay<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (chilli). You then fold the samosas into triangle pockets and put a spoonful of the fish and spice mix into each, sealing them with water before popping them into a pan of boiling oil to cook them into tasty, fishy and sometimes spicy samosa goodness!<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 296px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 448px; height: 300px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-10_1024\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8259\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-10_1024.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1086,724\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-10_1024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-10_1024-536x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-10_1024-725x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-10_1024-444x296.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"296\" align=\"left\" title=\"thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-10_1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/296;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Making fish samosas<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 300px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-26_1024\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8260\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-26_1024.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1086,724\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-26_1024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-26_1024-536x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-26_1024-725x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/thumb_-Samosa-making-at-JacksJulJuly-26_1024-443x296.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"296\" align=\"left\" title=\"thumb_-samosa-making-at-jacksjuljuly-26_1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 443px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 443\/296;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Making fish samosas<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fish samosas are often taken up to our volunteers after their dive trips by a local and entrepreneurial young lady. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just what you need when you get out of the water!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8261\" style=\"width: 3431px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8261\" class=\"wp-image-8261 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155.jpg\" alt=\"img_1155\" width=\"3421\" height=\"2566\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-87x65.jpg 87w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-476x357.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-644x483.jpg 644w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-1300x975.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/IMG_1155-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 3421px) 100vw, 3421px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 3421px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 3421\/2566;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrepreneurial young lady bringing samosas to Abi, our grateful Field Scientist.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another culinary treat that our volunteers get to enjoy is <em>bokoboko<\/em>: deep-fried dough balls made of flour, sugar, water, and sometimes chocolate, that are traditionally eaten at breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are sold throughout Madagascar, and you\u2019ll understand why they\u2019re so popular once you\u2019ve had one!<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 445px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/olympus-digital-camera-92\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8262\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam4-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam4-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam4-593x445.jpg\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" align=\"left\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 593\/445;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Making bokoboko: a rainy day activity for our volunteers<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 298px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/olympus-digital-camera-93\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam6-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam6-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam6-294x221.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" align=\"left\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/221;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Photo: Myriam Hemsteede<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/myriam7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8264\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"myriam7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam7-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam7-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/Myriam7-294x220.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"220\" align=\"left\" title=\"myriam7\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/220;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Photo: Myriam Hemsteede<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed reading these <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/series\/amazing\/\">Amazing Madagascar blogs<\/a>. The bad news is that this is the last blog of the series, but the good news is that you can experience everything you\u2019ve read for yourself by coming to Madagascar as a <a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/volunteer\/madagascar\/\">Blue Ventures volunteer<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By volunteering on one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/volunteer\/\">marine conservation expeditions<\/a>, you can help us collect data on the state of the coral reefs in the Southwest of Madagascar. You\u2019ll learn to identify coral and fish species, receive intensive training in underwater survey techniques from our field scientists, and dive in one of the most fascinating and beautiful ecosystems in the Indian Ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 411px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 582px; height: 415px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/72-p1050202\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/72.P1050202.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1138\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"72-p1050202\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/72.P1050202-502x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/72.P1050202-679x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/72.P1050202-578x411.jpg\" width=\"578\" height=\"411\" align=\"left\" title=\"72-p1050202\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 578px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 578\/411;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Our volunteers are ready to dive! | Photo: Sarah Harris<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 313px; height: 415px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/amazing-madagascar-part-3-hungry-adventure\/exp-10-364-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8266\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/exp-10-364.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 309\/411;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Surveying Madagascar&#8217;s coral reefs<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Our expeditions also include cultural exchanges such as homestay visits and language lessons, as well as an optional overland tour, so that you can truly immerse yourself in amazing Madagascar.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what are you waiting for? <a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/volunteer\/madagascar\/\">We\u2019ll see you there<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8267 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/\u00a9-Blue-Ventures-OverlandTour.jpg\" alt=\"blue-ventures-overlandtour\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/\u00a9-Blue-Ventures-OverlandTour.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/12\/\u00a9-Blue-Ventures-OverlandTour-100x63.jpg 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