Afam4eva: Yam is one of the staple foods in Nigeria and is eaten by majority of Nigerians. It's one of those foods that are easy to make cos it doesn't take a lot of dexterity to prepare yam especially white yam that can be eaten with oil. But behind this popular meal lies a very dangerous food that can knock one out in a matter of seconds if not properly eaten or if not respected as the horror that it is. I will share the encounter i had with this monstrous thing we call food and i want you guyz to share yours too.

About 5 years ago, while everybody in my family left for church. I was the only one who didn't go. Around 11 am, i was hungry and i checked the fridge to see if there was anything i could eat or at least chew to douse the tension in my stomach but the fridge was virtually barren. But on checking one of the pots, here layed 4 pieces of yams that remained from the previous day. I'm not really a Yam fan but i had no other choice to pick from so i had to manage what i had. The thing about cooked yams is that they get stronger by the day. But that didn't deter me. I warmed it a little bit and dished it unto my plate to have a good meal. But little did i know that what layed in in a matter of minutes was best unimagined. There was not drinkable water in the house. Even the taps were not running. So, there was no water at all whether drinkable or otherwise. Anyways, i took my yam with the oil on it and headed for the sitting room. I ate the first mould and then the second. I was about to do the same for the third until i encountered what millions of Nigerians dreaded having an encounter with. I don't know what happened cos i wasn't talking but the yam took a mind of it's own and decided to knock me out. There i was sitted gasping for breadth. I managed to rush to the kitchen and checked the fridge but there was no water. I turned on the tap but there was still not water. There and then, i resigned to my fate and said my last prayer which went thus "Lord, if you save me from this, i will serve you forever". I thought i was being punished for not going to church that morning. At this moment, i was crawling and heading for the door but as soon as i got close to the door, everything gradually came back to normal. Since that day i've been giving Yams the respect that they deseve. Before i munch my yam, i check it there's both drinkable and undrinkable water and they're always by my side incase anything goes wrong. I advise ya'll to do same cos the yam we know is better than the yam we don't know.

If you have any similar stories, pls share them to people can learn.

bad meat: My yam moment,,just saw a girl with Yam legs,

adaobi123:

Wth is new yam ?

ItsModella:
I LOVEEEEEE new yam.

onila:

this is paradise on earth

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Chillisauce: I remember days in the university, reading and preparing for exams, so no cooking because if I do, my friends will finish everything one hand. So I was just eating out and indomie once in a while.

It got to a point I wasn't feeding very well but I must finish my exams first. Most important. After exams, I went home and I know my house to have food all the time, whether you have someone in the house or not.

I got home, saw this yam and fried egg stew sauce, omoh! I just started munching the thing ..

I ate and ate and ate...all the ones I didn't eat during exams, ;Dafter eating I then took water and lay down for digestion.

Hmmmm, the wonders began, my stomach went crazy, I couldn't breathe, felt pains and I started screaming, my dad was home so he tried taking me to the car for hospital, I couldn't even get up, I was almost dead. He asked what I ate, I said maybe the yam was poisoned, they want to kill me o, pls, check my account in intercontinental, I have so so so and so money inside, jane is owning me 2 k blah blah blah. All because I thought I was dying,

Got to hospital, was diagnosed and the doctors said it was my intestine, during my exams, my intestine shrunk a lot and I then ate the bulk of yam so it was usual. Gave me some medicine and I stayed in bed for sometime and voila I was fit again .







Anyway, didn't get any pocket money for the next month because my dad already knew I had so so money in bank ..

I had to try and make up for asking more for furthermaths engineering handout by David Can. (Does it even exist?) that's how I got back on business again in money saving

yuzedo:
18inches + more swerry

goldylock: My own Yam moments was horrible till today I peel yam with respect. As a teenager you had all these crushes that made you uneasy and nervous. I was home alone oh! Peeling yam, then my crush (a family friend's son)came to deliver a massage. I was busy starring till date I don't even know what he was saying, before I knew it I had hugged myself with yam hand touched my head,my face my leg almost everywhere. By the time he had gone I was still in a daze. 5mins later was awakened from my daze with this ITCH from hell. I was dancing Alanta e be like say na me start that dance, I took my bath a million times rubbed calamine lotion but for where. When it finally subsided I was red all over and malaria joined! I will never ever forget that day.

bad meat: which kind yeye formings be this

bad meat: which kind yeye formings be this

Afam4eva: ...at this moment, i was crawling and heading for the door but as soon as i got close to the door, everything gradually came back to normal. Since that day i've been giving Yams the respect that they deseve. Before i munch my yam, i check it there's both drinkable and undrinkable water and they're always by my side incase anything goes wrong. I advise ya'll to do same cos the yam we know is better than the yam we don't know.

HAHAHA Classic

adaobi123:

Chibuebem: dont mind him, he doesnt know you're an ajebo gurl.

adaobi123:

Chibuebem: smh

adaobi123:

redcliff:

[size=14pt]ah DPO, we have a live one[/size]

adebo olusegun: Yam story on Nairaland....wot else do u wana learn on Yam dt is noot on google. Guess the modertor re too soft to allow this b on frontpage. Yam or no yam,non of my concern.

canalily: Are u 4rm atani or akaeze? Y d u lyk yam. Ok meet me at yam station

OCTAVO:
We are officially celebrating New Yam festival on Nairaland. Join the groove!!
Yam moment all the way

ATM-CARD:
Who wants 2 join me?Is ADAOBI arnd?