I remember very well, Oh, on a market day, women, men and children would have harvested, fermented and washed some cassava and or fried garri to to sell in the market in order to generate some income. As early as 4-5am, there's a rush moment of preparation and traffic...all road leading to this great market. Manma, our land lord's daughter who was hearing challenged will prepare so immensely and come back with ingredients for this soup and other few more days of FOOD TREATS. Once she makes it back early, you know it's a great bargain day as same goes otherwise. She takes off her clothes and heads to the kitchen to whip up this meal. With sign language; she will invite anyone around to dine with her. Once she offered me and I tasted this vegetable soup with dry fish, goat meat and very fresh pumpkin leaf soup with a little melange to thicken? I got hooked. It had been in my repertoir since then!
TO YOU MANMA!
The best part of Food is that; it connects you back to the source, preparer, environment where you first ate it. Tells a story!
ReplyDeleteTry this in your home!