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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by yinkeys(m): 5:32pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Please what’s almond called in Nigerian languages Where can one get almond I only see get to see dates easily Not seen almond before |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 5:33pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Trustwallet:It's actually Elephant Grass |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 5:33pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
deepwater:It's Elephant Grass |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by ThatAppleGuy: 5:34pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
JosephXavier: People in Asia eats bamboo shoots you know |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by unclejb2(m): 5:41pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
SugaryBelle:this is not elephant grass, but in its family |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by unclejb2(m): 5:44pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri:this edible Achara is different from elephant grass. But they are in the same family. Elephant grass is called achara nkita because dogs eat it. But dogs don’t eat Achara ofe |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 5:52pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
unclejb2:A simple Google search will save you the stress sir. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 5:55pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Mercychen:When I tasted it, it was out of curiosity and it was the last I did... I don't like achi as well..Growing up my dad never liked achi till now, so mumsy will never try to cook any achi soup in the house..Automatically none of my siblings like it as well...Ede is number one thickener.. Maybe because it is traditional in the place I grew up...The oha soup, ofe owerri where ugu is the main vegetable and too many obstructions... Funny enough, during my stay in Abia, it was very rare to see anyone use Ede or ùkpó as thickener...Even achi is being used in Oha soup |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Oyiboman69: 5:58pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 5:58pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
ThatAppleGuy:Bamboo shoot is highly medicinal as an anti-microbial...Even the leaves. But this bone of contention is Achara.. Grass. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kobojunkie: 6:43pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri:I am afraid achara is not elephant grass. It may resemble it in some way, something I explored while in Nigeria myself but it ain't the same plant.
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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 7:00pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
shotuns: Leek and scallion are two different plants. In this case, the plant is leek. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 7:03pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri: Not at all. It's leeks. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 7:09pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Kobojunkie:The achara they use for this soup is Elephant Grass... Just Google 'elephant grass soup' |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by akeeng: 7:11pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Leeks |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kobojunkie: 7:11pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri:The picture I included is from a Google search of the term "elephant grass", and i know that isn't a picture of the achara plant. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 7:14pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Kobojunkie:See for yourself..
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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 7:17pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
HenryDion:Google is there |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kobojunkie: 7:17pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri:I understand that those recipes refer to achara as elephant grass. However, when you do a search for the plant itself, you find the Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) which is certainly not the achara plant. We are looking for the name of the plant itself and not what some recipes choose to call it. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by baralatie(m): 7:19pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
How is it difficult to get the English name of a food Elephant grass,lemon grass,leek,scallion,bamboo Kilode!!! |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 7:22pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
author=Munzy14 post=109541947] When I tasted it, it was out of curiosity and it was the last I did... I don't like achi as well..Growing up my dad never liked achi till now, so mumsy will never try to cook any achi soup in the house.... Automatically none of my siblings like itLol.. Achi don suffer. Ede is number one thickener.. Funny enough, during my stay in Abia, it was very rare to see anyone use Ede or ùkpó as thickener...Even achi is being used in Oha soup : Not my own part of Abia. Even if Ukpor and ofor become scarce in my village today, ( which can never happen though) my people will rather use akparata as thickner than achi. Maybe you stayed in Umuahia side. We from Okigwe side hardly use achi. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Lordofalmajiri(f): 7:23pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Kobojunkie:lol, if you're from the east, you won't be having this argument... Achara is actually bamboo |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nyanabo(m): 7:28pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Nothing to contribute. But you see this thread? It's an example of when your time is right nothing can stop it though it might delay. |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kobojunkie: 7:30pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Lordofalmajiri:Achara is absolutely not bamboo! If you have ever in fact seen achara,you would know why, just by looking at it, it can't be bamboo. Anyway, I found some interesting writeup referring to it as spear grass. A strikingly different vegetable plant on sale in some Lagos Area Markets is the "achara"- "the spear grass" vegetable. It is a rhizomatous, perennial grass with usually scally-like leaves, tufted base and slender inflorescence, rising up to one meter in height. This is why it would be nice if someone would please upload a picture of the plant to help with the search.. 1 Like
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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 7:44pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Mercychen:Lol...Achi suffered in my house o.. Which part of Abia are you from? Yes, I shuttle between umuahia and Ikwuano...Fun year nysc stuffs. What is akparata? |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by baralatie(m): 7:46pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Please can anybody upload the original plant picture ooooo |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by baralatie(m): 7:47pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
It is now spear grass! Na beg we dey beg ooo |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 7:53pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
author=Munzy14 post=109545009] Lol...Achi suffered in my house o.. Uturu side. What is akparata? It's also a thickner but its mainly used for Abacha ( african salad) sauce.
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Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Kobojunkie: 7:58pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
baralatie:This is what we definitely need here. 1 Like |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Munzy14(m): 8:15pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Mercychen:Good...Uturu is closer to okigwe...Almost an Imo state lady sef. Ok..This akparata, any English name for it? I will like to read up on it..Just getting to know it for the first time today. Abacha, I thought it is potash or ngu (the water from burnt palm tree flower or emptied bunch) that they use in thickening that abacha or nkwobi? |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by meneski(m): 8:16pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
Sugar cane |
Re: Who Knows What This Plant Is Called In English? by Nobody: 8:29pm On Jan 20, 2022 |
author=Munzy14 post=109545790] Good...Uturu is closer to okigwe...Almost an Imo state lady sef.Yes we were formally/ originally from imo state. Then under Okigwe before they carved Abia state and we were moved to Abia. Ok..This akparata, any English name for it? I will like to read up on it..Just getting to know it for the first time today. It is called mahogany seed. Abacha, I thought it is potash or ngu (the water from burnt palm tree flower or emptied bunch) that they use in thickening that abacha or nkwobi?It's the one they prepare in Lagos they use potash. In my village, they use akparata to make abacha sauce and it tastes better and purer than this Lagos potash version that will almost be tasting like soap. |
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