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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by purpleicious(f): 3:06pm On Jan 20, 2022
Asparagus
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by vikstandon(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2022
Elephant grass
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by TYCO77: 3:20pm On Jan 20, 2022
It is called ''culinary lemon grass''.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 3:22pm On Jan 20, 2022
Leek mf

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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Stanweezy(m): 3:24pm On Jan 20, 2022
I grew up in umuahia but an indigenous Anambra Man, I can count number of times I have eaten this soup.

We grew up hating this soup due to the sound it makes in our mouth while eating it when we were small
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Prayfortheworld: 3:29pm On Jan 20, 2022
Nonexisting:
A thread from 2015?
Never loose hope in life grin
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Prayfortheworld: 3:30pm On Jan 20, 2022
If you're from umuahia or ngwa land and you haven't eat ofe achara before you really need deliverance

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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by YourFavorite21(m): 3:47pm On Jan 20, 2022
grin grin the op, has stopped been active on NL since 2018.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by mcdokwe(m): 3:53pm On Jan 20, 2022
lilyheaven:
I just finished cooking achara soup with life fowl grin
Correct!
Hello dear friend, are you at home? I want to come and charge my phone
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by MrCork: 3:54pm On Jan 20, 2022
hersweetness:
Its called achara in igbo and used in cooking soup.

angry
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by geesampower(m): 3:54pm On Jan 20, 2022
JosephXavier:
Achara is supposed to be bamboo in English

But bamboo is not edible
bamboo is edible. The young shoots. Google it

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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by MrCork: 3:56pm On Jan 20, 2022
hersweetness:
Its called achara in igbo and used in cooking soup.

ermm bro am from london & am a londoner sir...a pure londoner innit...
bro we dont eat plant hear in London..we eat salad..big man foood!!!!!(no ofeinse) angry
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by henryobinna(m): 3:56pm On Jan 20, 2022
ignis:
Not everything have English name... The English man don't know this stuff.
this.

Nigerians need to know this and apply it to their lives. Not every of our every day food items or locally made/known items need an English name. If the Englishman or European asks, tell them the Nigerian/African name. Afterall we didn't give pizza an Igbo, Yoruba or hausa name. Why do we need to give Akara, Agidi, moimoi English names?

Like why?

Achara is achara, it doesn't have and doesn't need an English name. Unless it is a specie of an already known and named plant. But for us, it is what it is.

It is so annoying seeing Nigerians struggle to give our local foods English names.

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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by lilyheaven: 3:57pm On Jan 20, 2022
mcdokwe:

Hello dear friend, are you at home? I want to come and charge my phone
Haaa! After how many years?
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by ignis: 3:59pm On Jan 20, 2022
henryobinna:
this.

Nigerians need to know this and apply it to their lives. Not every of our every day food items or locally made/known items need an English name. If the Englishman or European asks, tell them the Nigerian/African name. Afterall we didn't give pizza an Igbo, Yoruba or hausa name. Why do we need to give Akara, Agidi, moimoi English names?

Like why?

Achara is achara, it doesn't have and doesn't need an English name. Unless it is a specie of an already known and named plant. But for us, it is what it is.

It is so annoying seeing Nigerians struggle to give our local foods English names.

God bless you for this...

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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Echara: 4:05pm On Jan 20, 2022
Must everything we use here have English name? The name is Achara, and that's the name!
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by mcdokwe(m): 4:05pm On Jan 20, 2022
lilyheaven:

Haaa! After how many years?


Forget, if there are explanations to be made, it will be after the achara soup had taken it's rightful place, my tummy.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Ferdartob: 4:26pm On Jan 20, 2022
JosephXavier:
Achara is supposed to be bamboo in English

But bamboo is not edible

Young Bamboo shoot are
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by xpool(m): 4:34pm On Jan 20, 2022
Portsmouth86:


Translate achara in the google translator...states bamboo, not commonly used in England though and to me it looks like Spring onions cheesy undecided

Kind Regards

Karen
Achala or Achaea is not bamboo
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Dayvidblue: 4:58pm On Jan 20, 2022
hersweetness:
Its called achara in igbo and used in cooking soup.

Simple elephantus charitus u don't know.
Anty why you come dey totori person with your soup, it is not fair naw.
This soup reminds me of my grand ma.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Dayvidblue: 5:01pm On Jan 20, 2022
geesampower:
bamboo is edible. The young shoots. Google it
This one no be bamboo na grass.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by gibsonwales(m): 5:03pm On Jan 20, 2022
It is called Elephant grass
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 5:03pm On Jan 20, 2022
Nonexisting:
A thread from 2015?
ori mods loburu
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by geesampower(m): 5:09pm On Jan 20, 2022
Dayvidblue:

This one no be bamboo na grass.
I know. Just correcting him for saying bamboo is not edible
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Princegeorgeglo(m): 5:10pm On Jan 20, 2022
hersweetness:
Its called achara in igbo and used in cooking soup.

It's called pennisetum purperum
Elephant grass
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by umuna(m): 5:13pm On Jan 20, 2022
Princeparix:
Ofe ndi Umuahia...... Ofe achara.



We use to call it Monkey sugar cane those days. It is very rich in water.

Elephant grass joor
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 5:14pm On Jan 20, 2022
Mercychen:
Seen it at the local market a few times and one day decided to ask a woman what it's used for. she said it's called achara and used for cooking soup. A friend of mine said its only used for achi soups.

Never tasted it though.
Anyone familiar with Abia people especially Umuahia and Ikwuano people will in one way or the other taste this soup..

The achara makes it that crunchy...More of a vegetable stuff in soup..the use it in one kind egusi and achi soup like that...they mold the Egusi into small balls.

Just over hyped though.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 5:17pm On Jan 20, 2022
Trustwallet:
scallions
Google deception...that grass is not scallion.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by observer24(m): 5:18pm On Jan 20, 2022
hersweetness:
Its called achara in igbo and used in cooking soup.

Lemon grass
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kmf0: 5:23pm On Jan 20, 2022
It’s like meat
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 5:24pm On Jan 20, 2022
Munzy14:

Anyone familiar with Abia people especially Umuahia and Ikwuano people will in one way or the other taste this soup..

The achara makes it that crunchy...More of a vegetable stuff in soup..the use it in one kind egusi and achi soup like that...they mold the Egusi into small balls.

Just over hyped though.
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 5:30pm On Jan 20, 2022
Munzy14:

Anyone familiar with Abia people especially Umuahia and Ikwuano people will in one way or the other taste this soup..

The achara makes it that crunchy...More of a vegetable stuff in soup..the use it in one kind egusi and achi soup like that...they mold the Egusi into small balls.

Just over hyped though.

Yeah you're right. She's from Abia. Umuahia side. She actually made it with egusi the day she told me about it. When she showed me the soup and offered me some to test, I didn't like the face. So I told her, "I'm full". grin.
I'm not a fan of achi. I prefer ede or Ukpor thickeners.

Oh.. so it's just the crunchy taste there is to it? Mtchew.. used to think it tastes like Mushrooms. In fact, I thought it was mushroom.

You're very right on this one. na Umuahia people soup.

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