There is this feeling about garri that only Nigerians truly can understand and relate with.
Garri is made from cassava, it's grinded, and fried into powder. Like some cereal.
Garri isn't just food, it's more than cassava flakes it's survival.
The sun is hot you are under it,your whole body will be drained and you feel so tired. And finally you get home, drop your bag, sit down and no energy to cook.
That's when garri comes to the rescue.
Just get your plate or cup, add garri, sugar, milk, groundnuts and then cold water.
You stir.
And that first spoon? Heavenly.
It’s refreshing. It’s satisfying. It cools your body instantly. In that moment, you don’t need a five-star meal. You don’t need rice or swallow. You just need garri.
And the best part? It doesn’t stress you.
And that was how I ended my hunger after a long day under the sun.
However, there were days when milk and auger are not available.
No problem. Garri and sugar will still do the job. Sometimes even garri and salt. Somehow, it still tastes right. Somehow, it still fills you.
Everybody understands this well.
students can relate well, Those hostel days when money is low but hunger is high? Garri becomes your best friend.
Everyone one in the house can relate, mom, dad and children. It’s a food that cuts across every age and every class.
Some love it soaked soft, some a little hard and crunchy, some add groundnut, some enjoy with beans or moimoi.
Some of us? We drink it alone like cold juice.
Garri is “I’m not in the mood to cook but I must survive” food.
Honestly garri hold special place in our heart no matter how many fancy meal we may eat.
So tell me how do you take your garri? Soft or hard? With milk or without?