Theme: Cultural Cuisine
Tell us about about a specific dish from a particular culture, preferably your own, that gou are familiar with and passionate about. Explain why you selected that particular dish and what is its significance. If you like you can also share its recipe with us.
The Yellow Mulberry a.k.a (Verona comforter) is a plant found in every compound in my village and when I was a young boy, I used to wonder why a plant would bear the name similar to that of a woman. And I guessed that this could be as a result of its many benefits and you know, I was right. When I asked Dad why he loved the soup so much, he said to me , "the benefits are numerous my dear, it is very good for the heart and the body".
As an adult, I now understand why it was his favourite and made it mine too.
I want to quickly give a rundown of its many benefits, of both the fruits and its leaves.
Common name is Giant Yellow Mulberry.
Botanical name is Myrianthus Arboreus.
It is a plant native to tropical Africa.*
Lowers cholesterol.
Controls diabetes.
Prevents Cancer.
Aids digestion.
Supports eye health.
Maintains alkalinity of the body.
Rich in vitamins A and C.
Just to mention a few.
At every point in time, we always had more than one of this plant in my compound, my Dad made sure of that.
Follow me as I walk you through making this simple, delicious and medicinal soup;
The whole process will speak for itself in these Photos below. This is a minimalist version of the soup.😊 And I love cooking it with firewood because of the special flavour the smoke adds to it.
Red oil.
Yellow Mulberry leaves with onions.
Seasoning and meat.
Fish, pepper and dried shrimps.
The pot is on the fire with water and my seasoning.
I bring to boil and add all the other ingredients with the exception of the leaves.
Here everything's boiling homogenously.
Now is the time to add the Yellow Mulberry leaves with the onions.
Yeah, it's all cooked here.
Ta la la The soup is ready. Yummy yummy 😋
This is 'Eba', grated and fried cassava which can be used to eat the soup. We call it 'swallow' in this part of the world because you have to swallow it ☺️
It is readyyyy.
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