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**The Local Food Scene in Mbuji-Mayi**: What the Residents Actually Eat (and Where to Secretly Stock Up on 1980s Denim)

@Tobias King2/11/2026blog
**The Local Food Scene in Mbuji-Mayi**: What the Residents Actually Eat (and Where to Secretly Stock Up on 1980s Denim)

if you’ve ever walked into a mbuji-mayi food spot and thought, ‘is this a restaurant or a flea market?’? congrats, you’ve been welcomed to the party. as a freaking vintage clothes picker (yes, i’ve got a rack in my shed made of repurposed hatboxes, sorry mr. mbugua), i’ve learned to appreciate the city’s ate-like torn selvedge jeans, it’s all about layers. but let’s cut to the chase: if you’re here, you’re either a masochist or you’ve got a spreadsheet for your heart. let’s unpack this messy edible chaos.


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Student of life, taking notes for everyone else.

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