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Do You Eat This? (picture) by Mariangeles(op): 5:42pm On Aug 25
Do you have it in your region?
I only get to see them whenever I travel.

What is it called in your language?

Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by kestolove95(m): 5:45pm On Aug 25
I love eating it with salt
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Mariangeles(op):
What I know it for is that it's super slappy. cheesy

Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Stephen0mozzy: 5:55pm On Aug 25
This one nor be corn pear?
How una take suck the seed for that first picture?

In Benin, it's called "Ohun" 😏 - use am chop corn, or follow Garri and salt.

Keep it in warm water and e go soften. Una dey roast una own?
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by MaxwellGOOD(m): 5:57pm On Aug 25
it's very common here in my area, it's called small Ube while the one used in eating corn is the main Ube.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by daniwise(m): 6:49pm On Aug 25
Ube yes,very well with salt,we dey use corn attack am. grin
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by coolcharm(m): 6:49pm On Aug 25
We call it Ube in igala language
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Quelme: 6:49pm On Aug 25
Who no dey eat this delicious fruit?
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Edoreborn: 6:50pm On Aug 25
Great taste if u ask me..love it
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Uyigue12(m): 6:50pm On Aug 25
For benin na street food wey dey follow corn na pear we dey call am or use am follow bread
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Cum4me(m): 6:51pm On Aug 25
daniwise:
Ube yes,very well with salt,but the sagar content is dates is too much so I avoid it
I'm not sure this is I've. It's seed looks different
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Racoon(m): 6:51pm On Aug 25
cheesy Yes dearie! I do eat it but don't know the name.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Hezzyluv: 6:52pm On Aug 25
Yes ooo...

I don't know the nutritional value. But, something tells me, it's good for the body grin
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by dododawa1: 6:54pm On Aug 25
Ube in









Nigeria language
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Sensiblerealist(m): 6:54pm On Aug 25
Been seeing since I was a little boy but I've never tasted it in more than 40 years of my life.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Artsbeat(m): 6:54pm On Aug 25
Sorry this not ohun in Benin. Ohun seed is not hard and it's soft and easily separate able
Stephen0mozzy:
This one nor be corn pear?
How una take suck the seed for that first picture?

In Benin, it's called "Ohun" 😏 - use am chop corn, or follow Garri and salt.

Keep it in warm water and e go soften. Una dey roast una own?
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by sharone21(f): 6:56pm On Aug 25
Haven't really seen this in Nigeria however, it's many in Cameroon.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by AngelicBeing: 6:59pm On Aug 25
Mariangeles:
Do you have it in your region?
I only get to see them whenever I travel.

What is it called in your language?
Wetin be this oooooo shocked

I thought it was local pear 🍐 but looking at it closely, it is not shocked
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Mariangeles(op): 6:59pm On Aug 25
Quelme:
Who no dey eat this delicious fruit?
It's hardly seen in Lagos.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Mariangeles(op): 7:01pm On Aug 25
AngelicBeing:
Wetin be this oooooo shocked

I thought it was local pear 🍐 but looking at it closely, it is not shocked
I'm not sure what it's called in English, but it's called ube mgba in Igbo.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by flokii: 7:01pm On Aug 25
It's everywhere in the Capital city.. so nice yet so underrated.
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Nemesis0147(m): 7:01pm On Aug 25
Yes na
Nsukka call it UBE
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by frankblinkz(m):
sharone21:
Haven't really seen this in Nigeria however, it's many in Cameroon.
Just tell us say you dey Cameroon.
Which one be u never see am for Nigeria but e dey plenty for Cameroon
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Bayoonanuga: 7:01pm On Aug 25
If you chop ham

Your shit go purple and green
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Nemesis0147(m): 7:02pm On Aug 25
flokii:
It's everywhere in the Capital city.. so nice yet so underrated.
I have never seen it capital city….it has been long I saw it sef
That should be when I was in Enugu
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Reference(m): 7:02pm On Aug 25
Una no dey leave anytin for the wild animals.
Na everytin una dey chop.... grin
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Passionate888: 7:02pm On Aug 25
Uyigue12:
For benin na street food wey dey follow corn na pear we dey call am or use am follow bread
No be that type of pear be this o
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Nemesis0147(m): 7:03pm On Aug 25
Bayoonanuga:
If you chop ham

Your shit go purple and green
lies

Oga relax zzzzzzzz
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Ewedegubbler: 7:03pm On Aug 25
Ube osa. Vey very common in the east
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by MANNABBQGRILLS:
it is commonly called dabai or the Borneo olive.

Popular in Malaysia 🇲🇾

Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by AngelicBeing: 7:05pm On Aug 25
Mariangeles:
I'm not sure what it's called in English, but it's called ube mgba in Igbo.
How does it taste?

Is it not green or Black Olives!

Thanks
Re: Do You Eat This? (picture) by Monday60655(m): 7:05pm On Aug 25
It is called Ube olu na mmiri ọkụ
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