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tomson
TOM-son
horse mackerel (fried fish)
French: chinchard (frit)
Tolambi tomson ya kokalinga pokwa.
We cooked fried horse mackerel this evening.
Nous avons cuit du chinchard frit ce soir.
Tomson — fried horse mackerel. From the brand "Thomson," tomson is one of the cheapest, most beloved street fish in Kinshasa: fried whole and eaten with kwanga, fufu, or cassava bread. A working-class Sunday plate.
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