SLC-S31W1-"My taste My Culture/ (Afang soup with cassava flakes)!"
Participating in this learning challenge is one of the greatest things I choose to do today. I want to do what I like doing most at my leisure, that is cooking different tradition meals. It is one of the things that gives me joy and inspirations as I could translate my mind, imaginations into a plate for consumption.
Every mother has a key role to play in family consumption. Here in my country, women determine what food is best for their families and sometimes men and children say what they are craving. It is important to satisfy the craving of our family members with traditional taste of your country.
Prepare a meal (not snacks) that represents your root and identity and show us the recipes and procedure of preparation.
- Afang Soup with Cassava flakes (My taste, My culture)
In my pre-preparation, I went to market and get already slice afang leaf, I paid money for it to be grind.
I selected flowers from water leaf, wash it thoroughly with salt, salt it and set aside
It was the right time to wash all your protein like your meat, fish, cowskin,periwinkle Pound crayfish and this is how we arrive here where all ingredients set for cooking.
Now Let start cooking
In a clean pot, I transfer my meat,cowskin into it, I added salt, pepper, onion and cubes and steam properly.
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After some minutes,I add periwinkle, this one comes with shell, l have wash it thoroughly with salt. This is optional to some people but I like it
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I decided to the bone my fish, because of my little daughter and add it to my pot. And stir.
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I also add red Oil, I cover my pot and allow it cook for 3 minutes.
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As you can see, my proteinous ingredients is properly cooked, this is the backbone of the soup.
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I continue to cook by adding water leaf, since it have a lot of water on it. It breaks the soup with water.
Then finally add your afang leaf, add palm oil crayfish, then cover your pots to simmer my for 2 minutes.
I taste it just to be sure that my seasoning cubes and salt is okay, if it's not you are free to add more. It tastes was delicious , I bring down.
Served it hot with any swallow of your choice. I choose white garri.
Why is this food important to your people? When is it traditionally eaten? (Is it festive, ceremonial, daily, or symbolic?). What does it represent culturally? How does it reflect the lifestyle, values, and history of your people?
Afang Soup is very important to the people of my state because it is more than just a good time , it represents our culture, celebration, identity and hospitality.
Afang soup is the most know traditional soup and it is widely eaten by almost everyone. Afang soup is a taste of my home in a bowl, it is the soup that is cooked for any guests, for traditional marriage, funeral service, Anniversaries and any occasions or activities that required food with lots of people.
Any occasion in my region without Afang soup, is not well planned, it doesn't even exist before in history. Any soup prepared in the occasion must be afang soup. This is to tell you the how we cherish and value the meals.
Here is Akwa Ibom State, a typical ibibio woman will not fail to Cook Afang soup for her family. Afang soup remains the first every family use to teach our young once how to prepare soup. It is expected to that if you can prepare a delicious pot of Afang soup, then you can keep a home. Afang Soup will always remain my favourite.
It reflects a lifestyle that values hard work, patience, natural resources and the importance of nourishing our body.
What memories do you personally associate with it and the price of the ingredients in steem and local currency?
One of my most memorable moments with Afang soup was during my sister’s marriage , which happens early last year. It was a day filled with joy, laughter, and the beautiful aroma of traditional cooking. It is always a thing of joy to have a beautiful maiden taken.
That morning our compound was full visitors and our relatives. Women gathered in the kitchen in small groups with their knife and basin of Afang leave. Other once take of other ingredients. The atmosphere was filled with laughter, teasing and storytelling.
My mum works around all corner and supervise how the preparation this yummy dish. The aroma of the soup slowly filled the entire compound.
That was when the bride said " My husband will never forget the taste and the aroma of this soup"
To be very sincere, all the visitors who taste the Afang soup request for me. They ate with smile and ask who prepared it.
At that moment, I fell proud because Afang soup was not just food but create joy, together and made her marriage memorable. Even till today, I can't forget the smell of that fell in a hurry.
| Items | Price (#) | Steem cost |
|---|---|---|
| Periwinkle | 300 | 3.5 steem |
| Fish | 2000 | 25 Steem |
| Palm-oil | 500 | 5 steem |
| Crayfish | 1000 | 10 steem |
| Water-leaf | 1000 | 10 steem |
| Pepper | 500 | 5 steem |
| Afang | 1000 | 10 steem |
| Meat | 2000 | 25 steem |
| Total | 8,300 | 68.5 steem |
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Poetic cultural cliche
Afang soup is far more than food;it is culture in a pot.
Afang Soup is where tradition meet love, where our culture speaks without words and where every spoonful carries the heritage of our people.
I would like to invite @mf-do @shahid76 @mvchavin to join challenge and share with us one of their traditional taste.
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¡Saludos amiga!
Sin duda tienes razón, una madre siempre está pendiente de darle lo mejor a su familia. Este plato se ve muy interesante, pero no le quita lo sabroso, la cultura y también la historia. Me alegro mucho que tengas presente este platillo con mucho amor y respeto. Un fuerte abrazo.
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The story of Afang soup is not just the story of a dish, but the story of a home, a mother, a tradition and a civilization. The way you have described it is touching. Especially the memories of the wedding occasion were so beautiful where the fragrance, laughter and love were all present together. Such foods really settle in the memories and stay with a person throughout their life. This sharing of yours shows the true beauty of your culture.
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Wow. You made my favorite Afang soup. This is the only food that I can eat over and over again without getting irritated. I love the overall presentation and I wish you good luck.
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Upvoted! Thank you for supporting witness @jswit.