Since we here in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
live so far off the beaten path, our Store relies heavily on shipments from
Australia and the United States…unfortunately, sometimes we end up running out
of certain supplies before a new shipping container comes in. Some things are
not a big deal to find a substitute for—black beans, for instance. Canned black
beans are a lovely convenience, but buying a plateful of black beans at the
market and boiling them up isn’t that
difficult—actually, I now think that canned black beans are slightly
disgusting—I’ll take the fresh kind any day!
