Fine dining in the middle of Tsavo West's 'no where'

Vietnamese summer roll

The Vietnamese summer roll served for lunch at the Finch Hattons Tsavo West. RUPI MANGAT 

While African safaris are famed for their big game, dining on safari is just as exciting, with food presented like works of art: Desirable and delectable. It astounds first-time visitors from abroad asking “how do they do it in the middle of nowhere?” Nowhere being a corner in a vast national park teeming with wildlife.

At the “nowhere” at Finch Hattons, the luxury tented camp, my novice safari guests study the menu for the day in amazement. It’s the day for Far East Asian cuisine. Other days feature Swahili, Indian, Mediterranean or Continental with guests filling out a questionnaire before they arrive; would they like vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, halal or anything that’s not on the list.