SLC33-W2: My Community, My Story – My Culture Food Stall
I visited the Akara stall.
What is the name of the food stall and community, and where is it located? Share the address information of the place also.
In my community, there is a place in Akpata where people gather in the morning and evening to buy Akara and Kunu. This place is a local place where things like fried Akara, yam, potatoes, and plantain are sold.
It is located in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, and it is in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa, which is in Akpata, the community where I am staying. The place is very easy to locate, and for those who are staying in Nasarawa State or Akwanga, you just have to drive to Ola and move down to Akpata, which is just directly opposite the Civil Defence office.
What is the traditional or local food you buy or eat from the place?
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It is fried Akara that I bought from the place. I went to the place in the evening hours of the day since I missed going to the place in the morning. I went there in the evening, bought fried Akara for ₦200, which is equivalent to 3.5 STEEM, and left. I don't like eating outside, so I bought the Akara and went home with it.
Why is the local food popular in your culture or community?
This local food is popular in my culture and community because it is easy to prepare, cheaper to buy, and it is what most people use to eat for breakfast. Akara became so popular last month when the president's vice encouraged people to go into the Akara business because it is not difficult to start.
In almost all the streets in Nigeria, you will find someone who is selling fried Akara on the road. People like buying something that they can just eat it very fast, and Akara seems to be the best option for them.
Describe the ingredients, taste, and how the food is prepared briefly with us
The ingredients used for making Akara are: beans, pepper, onion, salt, and vegetable oil. In frying Akara, you will have to put it inside a mortar, turning it while using a spoon to fetch and fry. Akara tastes like bread, which is very soft and sweet. Its taste is normal, like bread and buns that are fried.
Share with us your experience with the food vendor and the environment.
As I went to the place to buy Akara from the food vendor, I thought she had sold all her Akara because I didn't see her frying the Akara at the time I went there to buy Akara.
Upon reaching the vendor welcome me and gave me a seat to sit down, which I did while waiting for her to serve me with the Akara. The environment of the business does not look nice looks like an old place, and the place needs to be kept clean.
Based on your taste and community lifestyle, would you recommend this food to visitors? Why or why not?
Yes, Akara is a local food that everyone needs to taste. Akara goes well with bread, akamu, custard, mineral, and even with rice. It is a food that is well known in Nigeria, and I would recommend that visitors have a taste of it in my community.
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You're right, Akara is so famous in Nigeria to the point that the president's wife advises people to go into the business, though her advice became a joke to most people. Eating Akara makes someone feel happy in the morning, especially when you take it with pap.
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