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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by YourGFsnatcher: 9:13pm On May 02
Abacha
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by YourGFsnatcher: 9:15pm On May 02
chaddy16:
Abacha. It's so tasteless. Makes me vomit in seeing it
I hate that thing completely. One of my friends liked it. I still don't know why
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by HRHQueenPhil(f): 9:27pm On May 02
Rightboy:
Okpa, Abasha, Ogwo soup, groundnut soup, starch, fufu and other. I can't taste any of them not even in my wildest imagination
pls taste groundnut soup.. heavenly

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by SlayQueenSlayer(m): 9:34pm On May 02
Silentgroper:
you no dey chop fufu be that ...

shocked


My understanding is that they are the same.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Mariangeles(f): 9:37pm On May 02
sweetrace:


Noooo! Wheat like cassava is sold in the market. You can buy it and grind it yourself or take it to people who will. This will ensure that nothing has been added to your flour.

You can make fresh pasta yourself. You’ll need the wheat flour, water and a little olive oil or any kind of oil. I’m also careful about what I eat. I avoid preservatives when I can.

Just like eating garri depends on the soup you eat it with, pasta can be healthy depending on the sauce. Just use a lot of vegetables like carrots, avocados…

Flour and egg(s) are just the ingredients you need to make pasta from scratch (according to original Italian recipe)
Eggs serve as a binder.

Only when Americans (ruiners of original recipes) make pasta have I seen olive oil added.

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Silentgroper(m): 9:51pm On May 02
uuzba:

Ha.
Gluten intolerance. Does that happen in NIgeria?
That's American white people stuff. With all that GMO food they eat, that makes them and
their chickens swell up like balloons.
We don't have that issue here in Nigeria.

I've seen someone looking for gluten free bread at a store .. I wonder if that Nigerian also eat GMO oyinbo man food..

Bros, just dey play....

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Silentgroper(m): 9:53pm On May 02
SlayQueenSlayer:



My understanding is that they are the same.
hell fucvking yeah, they are ...


angry
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by ufuosman(m): 9:54pm On May 02
Zee0007:
What's that one food you see people eat and you don't understand why they do.

Mine is Editan soup with periwinkle and Starch.
ewoo. E go wella 😜
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Konquest: 9:58pm On May 02
folake4u:


Thank you.

I wonder why people don't like wheat bread really. It's super healthy and filling.
Omgggggg you know this. Give me wheat bread and peanut butter and I'm in heaven. Yummy goodness!!! kiss kiss

I use little oil when frying anything I eat, even frying unripe plantain. I use absorbent paper towel to drain excessive oil.

I'm not a fan of ripe plantain actually. Just once in a while I eat it. I prefer unripe plantain for chips cos it's crispy. cheesy

Yeah. Moderation is key.

Bland taste and also my eyes eat first and just genera dislike. I'm a picky eater and not keen in trying new cuisine.


Ohhh. Never knew amala is made from yam flour and cassava flour. Only know of unripe plantain actually.

Quick question. Amala is different from wheat right?
Ah! Absorbent paper towel and little oil... That's a great way to get minimal oil in the plantain.

You like wheat bread with peanut butter too? I guess great minds "eat alike."

In my travels around some countries, I always like to taste the street foods and cuisines of the different cultures and it's been a fantastic way of appreciating the skills that go into developing these foods.

Lol... grin That cracked me up. So, "YOUR EYES eat first." Folake, It seems you're a "very visual person" as well. A significant part of your love language must be embedded in visual aesthetics.

You seem to have grown up knowing only the Amala made from unripe plantains in your city or State of residence based on your mum's culinary preferences.


Last but not least, I suppose you're referring to wheat swallow made from whole wheat flour in your last paragraph. Whole wheat is actually made from wheat bran and germ combo.

Amala however isn't made from whole wheat flour. Just as I stated in the last post, Amala comes ONLY in 3 major swallow varieties among Yoruba folks namely:

1. Amala ogede is made from ELUBO OGEDE (unripe plantain flour) which is a shade of brown color.
2. Amala isu is made from ELUBO ISU (yam flour) which is brown in color.
3. Amala lafun is made from ELUBO LAFUN (cassava flour) which is white in color.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Silentgroper(m): 10:00pm On May 02
Brushstrokes20:
ONIONS!.... Yuck..
Makes me want to vomit my intestine embarassed🤮🤮🤮😒😒
I can eat those raw till thy kingdom come..

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Tommydare(m): 10:03pm On May 02
Ofe onugbu. It's the worst soup ever. Ewedu is far better

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Silentgroper(m): 10:03pm On May 02
Mariangeles:


The texture together is perfect.
For you to enjoy a combination of foods, their flavour and texture should match.

Have you ever tasted ogi and dodo? Heaven!
just like bread and fried fish ..
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Ijaya123: 10:09pm On May 02
Probz:


Which isn’t always arranged that palatably and you know it.

It depends on your pocket bro.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by blowjohn(m): 10:12pm On May 02
general111:

Hhahahaha...
I wonder why people just cook oil and swallow it with garri in the name of Banga soup.

Aswear my roomate back then will be running home to Delta because of banga soup with starh and bush meat( especially monkey meat).


The thing tire me
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by yesloaded: 10:17pm On May 02
Zonefree:
Amala and Ewedu.

Even Oyinbo like Amala & Ewedu

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by prittyboi(m): 10:17pm On May 02
[quote author=tradepunter post=129754345]

You funny.... I hated it also but when my wife made it with vegetables, diced chicken along with sweet corn.... Omooo I became a believer, she literally made it in form of Chinese stirred fried cuz she uses the ingredients... So cooking get levels 😁😁😁[/quoteI

It's true Sha. Maybe when when someone cooks it like that for me . But for now I can just find myself eating it.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by just4fun(m): 10:23pm On May 02
Zee0007:
What's that one food you see people eat and you don't understand why they do.

Mine is Editan soup with periwinkle and Starch.

Did I read you say Editan ?

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaii

You have missed !!!
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Brushstrokes20: 10:28pm On May 02
Silentgroper:
I can eat those raw till thy kingdom come..
Chai!... Me I dare not try it o!
Just the smell alone is enough to destabilise my system.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Ejehkob: 10:32pm On May 02
Abacha
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Tallesty1(m): 10:42pm On May 02
folake4u:


Lol, I'm serious.

You mentioned plantain. Funny enough, I am not a huge fan of fried plantain. The taste wears me out. I prefer unripe plantain actually (boiled plain or plantain pottage, fried unripe).

I like cake but eat in moderation. I don't have a sweet tooth. Except if you classify Cheeseballs and Caprisun there but it isn't that sweet though. cheesy

I LOVE WHEAT BREAD. See? I'm not sweet tooth. grin

Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Mariangeles(f): 10:44pm On May 02
Silentgroper:
just like bread and fried fish ..

Hmm! 🤔
Only if the fish is not too dry.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by ufotunang: 11:00pm On May 02
Eagba:

Try paw paw soaked in lime with lil sprinkle of salt. Yummy
...I reject it.. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by davidque: 11:08pm On May 02
Watianoengineer:
The day I tasted Okpa I spat it out immediately. I thought it was close to moin moin in taste but the taste was horrible

Try buying from 9th Mile Enugu

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Dagger79(m): 11:24pm On May 02
Cooked egg oo.
Like if it's fried I understand, but cooked egg has no taste, just smells like poo and gives bad breath after eating undecided
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by engrpheleeks(m): 11:40pm On May 02
Avocado, Awara (that thing they make with soya bean). Like, what's that?
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by ferhyntorlah(f): 11:45pm On May 02
immortalcrown:
Shawarma and Hotdog.

As for me, I choose my meals based on their nutritional values, not based on their tastes or their appearances. So, I so much like Editan and Periwinkles.

Noodles tastes great but I avoid it because it is not just starch but artificial starch. The same applies to Macaroni and Spaghetti. I rather soak Garri that is natural.

How did you eat the Abacha? Your claim is like that of someone who takes Pap without adding Sugar or anything else to the Pap and asserts that Pap is tasteless. Some bad cooks can make you hate Abacha. You may also hate Abacha if you eat the one mixed with the liquid substance called Ncha. The Ncha tastes like soapy water. I hate it in Abacha but people claim that the Ncha cleans stomach.

One thing I have discovered on this thread is that many commenters are condemning certain foods based on just one-time experience in the hands of terrible cooks. How can one say that Okpa tastes bad? I know at least 3 white men that like Okpa so much.

Another person speaks ill of Amala and Ewedu. I am not a Yoruba. But Amala and Ewedu do not taste bad. I must confess that the appearance of Amala and Ewedu is not enticing. I must also confess that the first time I ate it was in one local and unkept "mama put" and it didn't taste nice. But I later began to eat Amala and Ewedu after I tasted the one prepared by good cooks.

I like your sense of reasoning when it comes to your choice of meals and dieting.

You are EATING TO LIVE and not living to eat.

You too smart!

Thumbs up to ya!

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Bernardinho(m): 11:47pm On May 02
Okpa,abacha dnt come and tell me i ate a badly prepared one NO!! I stayed in Enugu and i tried different ones prepared by different cooks and in different localities hoping i would experience a different taste that would make me like Abacha.Its not just palatable to my taste bud .Another one is the bean soup ,yuck ,I would jst prefer I eat the normal beans instead
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by MrBrownJay1(m): 11:50pm On May 02
amala
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by justking(m): 12:10am On May 03
: This is just a matter of one man's meat is another man's poison.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by wman(m): 12:15am On May 03
Nazgul:
Pizza. I still don't understand how people enjoy eating it.

Domino's Pizza is terrible. If you taste authentic pizza, you will like it.
Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by Probz(m): 12:26am On May 03
engrpheleeks:
Avocado, Awara (that thing they make with soya bean). Like, what's that?

Lordy knows I can’t stand avocado.

I don’t mind bread (like agege) but unless it’s like fancy French bread I’m good.

“Won’t you take bread with your tea ubochi-ta(adini)?”

NO. Unless you people have a toaster, or I have the energy to make French toast myself. I don’t mind bread like that but I can more than do without it. I don’t know why people find that hard to understand. I prefer toast and that’s the end of it.

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Re: One Food You Cannot Understand Why People Enjoy It. by femi4: 12:29am On May 03
Zee0007:
What's that one food you see people eat and you don't understand why they do.

Mine is Editan soup with periwinkle and Starch.
abacha- terrible food

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