₦airaland Forum

Kobojunkie:
I will take your word for it. Never, knew the root was used to cook soup before now.

Haba! Did you not see it in Nigeria?

nairamaniac:
The less excited a home is, the more deciplied the kids are.
Ever wondered why kids from jehovas witness homes are most times very quiet and deciplined?

Though theirs may be extreme.

Keep the home smart, dull, happy and quiet most times, you would breed more mentally-attentive kids.

Some parents

That JW and religious remote-control stuff? I will not ever subscribe to. I want the children to develop without any kind of unnecessary indoctrination that is OCCULTIC AT BEST.
The kinds of children out there now, will make you wish you were childless. That way your own children do NOT encounter the kinds of 'fast lane' children the mix with in schools. The GIRLS ESPECIALLY ARE FASTER THAN THEIR GRANDMOTHERS. The kinds of things the SAY and DO?

Just make the mistake of going through their phones or laptops? Or email messages? You will be SHOCKED! THE GIRLS ARE WORSE THAN THE BOYS.

You can do all you want, but some children are just tooooo hormonal.
All you can do is avoid that temptation to hit them, keep educating and loving them. . .and PRAY THAT PHASE PASSES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG ADDICTION OR UNHEALTHY SOCIALIZATION AND HYPER-SEXUAL EXPERIMENTATION WITH PEERS.

Just keep praying and keeping them engaged with after school activities. The phase passes for most.

1Sharon:
Smh..they weren't aerating the house

You want to sell your house and you are cooking OKPOROKO inside it?

Knowing fully well you can get a potential tenant at any moment? If I felt that way as a Nigerian, you can imagine how people of other races felt.

Just like that PUNGENT INDIAN CURRY AND SPICE MESS. I cannot live in ANY HOUSE INDIANS OCCUPY. I WILL NOT EVEN GO BUY GAS IN ANY OF THEIR GAS STATIONS. The smell is toooooooooooooooooooooo offensive.

Of course they didn't. It was all over the house. I took off as fast as I could.

cayorday89:
But it can make someone feel inferior and I won't doubt it's what is affecting the lady making the video just to be accepted, I mean she grew up eating or seeing others eat it in Naija before going over there, except she left as a child.

You know?
Sometimes we just have to be considerate. It ain't about "us" sometimes.
Someone is telling you you are making them sick. . . .And you can see they are uncomfortable.
Not one person is complaining. THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT IS COMPLAINING.

Haba! You don't have to feel inferior when your actions are making others UNCOMFORTABLE.

When you find yourself in such positions, then you can relate.
I never felt inferior. . . .they only had to tell me once. It is called CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TOWARDS OTHERS.
You need to make the NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS because YOU ARE IN THEIR COUNTRY.
You can eat your stuff at work. . . .but find a comfortable place to do so LIKE I DID.


. . . . . COMPROMISE. . . .

We must not always think of ourselves.

Emefiele should stay there till March abeg!

diplomat058:
I'm trying to understand your perspective. Why would they ban some people's food? And what do you mean by 'ethnic food.' That some people normalize junks as regulars, does not mean you must force it down others' throats. It's a disappointment if you can't be proud of your cultural identity and allow others to castigate it as inferior. Shioor!

I don't think you understand. JUST LIKE I CAN'T STAND THE SMELL OF WEED. . . OR 'IGBO'!
Nothing to do with inferiority.

Some of our foods STINK!

The first time I tried to buy a house, my agent took me to a Nigerian family's home.

OMO! As soon as we entered the house. . . .NA OKPOROKO DIE DIA O.
I had to leave. The whole house was STINKING!

The only Black American guy I tried to date. . .and served him fufu and egusi soup. . . .thinking I was giving a 'special naija delicacy'. . . .I NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN AFTER THAT. He did not even bother to explain.

Some certain smells are just toooooooooooooo offensive to those not accustomed to it.

yinkeys:
A fat American woman has told me this before
Some Nigerian delicacies stink she says

Na so e pain you reach?
Why let us know say she 'fat?

thecommunist:
lol...I still feel embarrassed anytime I remember that day. My only consolation is that the oyinbos may think it's one of the Indian guys...lol.
My oga was even telling me not to go into there lunch room because "someone stank it up"...if only he knew it was me...lol

Perfect! Na their language be dat!
You don get am!

nairamaniac:
Honestly I'm the absense of physical-punishment on a child a parent should utilize psychological-punishments.

Psychological punishments is more tedious on the parents though.
Takes more time and efforts.

That's the truth. But can be effective if you are truly ready for the rigours of marriage and putting your family together.

As a Nigerian parent. . . it is hard o.
These children will TEST YOU!
They will push you off the cliff.

School assignments, dem nor go do.
Baff, for whia.
They can lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

cayorday89:
This is funny in an unfunny way.. Na make person dey waka jeje be that oooo.

Just waka je je. . . .it is not worth the stress.
Dem go gossip the matter till kingdom come.

Dem go dey tok. . . ."hey guys! do you remember when kiki brought 'fermented fish' to the lounge and made everyone sick"?
Even when new employees that don't know you come. . . they will use that story to introduce you ke.

It is not about inferiority complex. . . . it is just not a comfortable situation to be in.

Once you enter lounge. . . efry body go just bail. One by one. . . .dem go juss dey disappia.
THEY WILL MAKE SURE THEY AVOID THE LOUNGE OR BREAKROOM WHENEVER YOU ARE WORKING.

1Sharon:


When I want to take african food to work, I make sure not to cook it with iru because I'm considerate of others in the workplace.

Then your mouth will also smell like 'vaggi' wey no baff for 3 months!
You go take that mouth dey tok to customers and clients.
Ta!

nairamaniac:
I don't support spoilt behaviours from kids, but the parents messed up here, knowing the rules in the country they are.

They should have obeyed the Law by not touching the child.

Absolutely.
All na lesson abi?

ponishah:
Thats why we dont have cancer

How can you know. . . when you have no hospitals and every illness is caused by witches and 'village people'?

thecommunist:
the day I microwaved fried fish in office.... mean, that day was serious. Thank God Nobody saw me do it. Omo, I was so embarrassed. But theyvwee very gracious about it. They just opened all the doors and windows and switched on the extractor fan. Menu, I couldn't even apologized, I just kept hoping nobody finds out it's was me..since that day, na biscuit, I dey carry go work ooo.

You only have to try it once.
The humiliation is real.
And boy. . . .the oyinbo people are IN SAFIA PAINS. You will feel sorry for them.

If you enter oyinbo market. . . .no smell.
Try going to an AFRICAN FOOD STORE. . . . .Shegey!!! Thank God they now have industrial freezers to contain the stench!

Hobbiton:
fore here people no de floss o u fit see left over pepper n leaf for person teeth

sharpwriter:
Then how do their own foods smell like All through like ground nut oil or what? Please inform me, I'm interested

I HAVE NEVER PERCEIVED ANY STRONG SMELL FROM FOREIGN DISHES at work. Most eat cafeteria-cooked food or order out for pizza or Chinese food which has a less pungent odor.
They have their own like 'shittlings, but the know better than bringing it to work or the break room.
They practice consideration because they know the consequences.

Family.

You can't give what you never received or don't have.
Shikena.

Until the good man or woman shift base to become the 'DEVIL'S RE-INCARNATE'!

People can change for the WORSE at anytime or stage in marriage.

Ask ANITA AND PAUL OKOYE.

No guarantees please. Just take a chance with the devil YOU KNOW. . . . .who can only become THE ANGEL YOU DIDIN'T KNOW.

Better than an angel turn DEVIL!

DivinegiftofGod:
LoL.. this white people are funny . You too are funny bro. disability Kwa? Hahahahaha..

Yes o. Dem go take sick leave. . . .as in "Okporoko-induced SICK LEAVE"!

I avoid that at all cost. No be joke o.

ANYTHING FISH? Dem don die. . . .not to talk of OKPOROKO AND OGIRI?

Even FRIED PLANTAINS. . . . Heeeeeeeeeeeey?

I simply use the situation to my advantage.

I just tell my supervisor. . . ."You know I have to eat my funny food, FLOSS AND BRUSH MY TEETH. . . .I will be back in 45 minutes". . . .Shikena!

DivinegiftofGod:
Hahahaha... All the iru Pete and ogiri combination will change the atmosphere.

White people go say who poo for floor. . But those are the things that make our food delicious na

Absolutely delicious. I dey carry my own go work well well. I tell them I have to take an 'extended break' to go eat privately because I don't want to offend their 'senses'. They will petition YOU made them sick. My 30 minute break is extended to 45 minutes WITH PAY!

Just avoid wahala. One complaint ok. Once 3 or more complain. . . . .you don buy cemetery be dat o.


But, you can kill someone not familiar with the exotic aroma. To make matters worse, they can conspire against you and get you FIRED for bringing toxic fumes to the work place. Some will even refuse to come to work and claim 'disability' because of your food!

So sayeth a delusional DRUG ADDICTED BAYRON!

She ain't lying. Same with INDIAN FOOD!
The reason I carry a food flask. Keeps my food warm.
Sometimes, I want to eat dry fish stew with my rice. How can you warm such a pungent concoction in a closed public space with a clear conscience?

The school teachers have the same problems too and had to BAN ALL ETHNIC FOODS in classrooms in one of the schools over here.
I DON'T BLAME THEM.

The saddest part is that the funky smell takes FOREVER to dissipate.

Please, respect the health of others. . . . . go to a public cafeteria, warm my food and go eat in YOUR car.

We should learn to be considerate.

Why are Nigerian government officials SOOOOOOO HEARTLESS?

descarado:
Yeah, it has bee quite challenging but very fulfilling and rewarding yr my end.
Kanwulia, longest time

Your foods look inviting.


This has been my preferred way of cooking since thy kingdom come. I cook and freeze in batches. Got no strength cooking everyday.

Thanks.❤️

Freezing will save a lot of wastage and the food remains fresh too. Cooking everyday? Na die!
Do not freeze for more than one month sha.
I try to eat all frozen cooked meals within 1 month.✅

ceeceeuwa:
I am salivating already! Will the veggies in that fried rice still retain its freshness after storing?

Oh yes! They stay fresh. Make sure you sautee your veggies with olive oil , butter or any oil of your choice, so they are semi-cooked and firm.
DO NOT FRERZE, because the veggies in fried rice can become annoyingly soggy.

Keep fried rice in the COLDEST Part of your fridge.✅

doggedfighter:
Are these corns sold in grocery stores ?.



Are they different from our Nigerian corn?

Oh yes o.
Sweeter than Naija corn too.
I prefer the Publix brand.

Kobojunkie:
Um... never heard of sticks in my soup. Abeg, what is the oyinbo name of these sticks make person at least know say no be resin e dey add for inside soup?

Yoruba: Ewe omisinmisin, Yoruba


https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2018/the-banga-stick-that-is-the-liquorice-stick/

Uses: in Nigeria, for Banga soup; and as a chewing stick/ natural toothbrush; elsewhere in Europe and America, for confectionery; also a core ingredient in Guinness and the Italian liqueur, sambuco.

Storage: store in an airtight container

Interesting facts: Effective in dealing with/ killing bacteria that could lead to tooth decay and gum disease

Beware: if you have high blood pressure/ are hypertensive, beware – the glycyrrhizic acid could lead to elevated blood pressure

So how did it become an ingredient in Banga soup? I don’t know but there’s a lot we’ve inherited that makes so much sense. Perhaps it was understood to be a preservative, or its notated digestive properties were recognised. Or the immune booster, antibacterial, anti-fungal properties.

Mystery finally solved and I’m beyond chuffed. I can’t wait as we continue to unravel the hidden wonders and knowledge of our cuisine.

Still on giving shi-shi. . .

There are spies everywhia.

Choi!

jeromestarks:
Once a girl makes herself popular on social media, just fvck her and let others fvck her.

Do not commit to a woman with heavy social media presence.

What kind of statement is dis ni to rin olorun?

louiziana:
So you self dey practice checking the fresh lol.

Or letting the fressssh linger.
No need to wash hand after dipping. . . .
Heavenly scent of a real woman.
No be “BOBRISKY” type o!

ZZZZUNDA FAYA DAT PASTORAL FOWL!

Dinner is served!❤️❤️❤️❤️