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March 09, 2005
Beef Nibbles
I always check the mail here at my apartment with great anticipation... I never know when I'm going to get a letter from my sweetheart. We've been sending letters back and forth ever since she left... so far I've recieved one letter and two postcards! And I think she's received three of my four letters, plus there's a package I just put in the mail yesterday which will take a few weeks to arrive.
Of course, it's even more of a surprise when I get mail from someone who I didn't expect! I told you a while ago about how I got a postcard from my dear sister who is in South Africa... well, today I saw a little envelope in the mailbox and my heart fluttered for a moment before I realized it was just from my sister ;) I was still excited, though, because it obviously contained something interesting - padded envelopes always carry little goodies.
The envelope contained a little plastic pouch and a letter. The plastic pouch says "Stormberg Natural Veld-Fed Chilli Beef Biltong Nibbles" and it contains what appears to be little sticks of dried beef. The package goes into exuberant detail about the "grassy plains of the Stormberg" and how it contains a "unique and unforgettable taste experience".
Beef Nibbles? Hmmm.... Now, I'm always adventurous when it comes to food. After all, if it isn't good, I can just spit it out :) But here is a dilemma: I can open this package, partake of the unforgettable taste experience, but it is a mere 40 grams which, if I am not careful, will last all of 40 seconds. On the other hand, I can leave the package sealed, and take it as a fine memento of my sister's travels... but then I don't get to have a taste experience.
The letter is the saving grace, though - Becca tells me she'll just buy some more if I like it! But I'm not sure how she'll get it to me... she tells me she's not allowed to bring it through US customs, but how else will she bring to me the required quantity?
Posted by kgutwin at March 9, 2005 08:09 PM
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i say - eat the nibbles and frame the packaging. and "required quantity"?? required for what???? they are "nibbles"... and how will you know you even want more unless you taste??? if you want more - i'm sure becca is clever enough to find her way past customs inspectors (unless they have a dog sniffing component).
Posted by: mom at March 9, 2005 11:02 PM
Yo, the nibbles are for eating, you silly man! That's just a preview... There are stores here that just specialize in biltong! So you have to tell me if there's a specific meat you prefer or anything. I think they sell impala and beef and ostrich. Or I can just get you the beef kind they sell in Pick-and-Pay...
Posted by: Rebecca at March 10, 2005 01:16 PM
I opened the pack. They're very good. Definitely chili flavor... I wonder what any other flavors taste like ;)
By the way, whatever is biltong? Does it really just mean "little sticks of meat"?
Posted by: Karl at March 15, 2005 05:15 PM
Go here: http://www.biltongbox.com/
You can get a more comprehensive view on biltong. Let me know if there are any specific flavors you find enticing...
Posted by: Rebecca at March 24, 2005 01:48 PM