SLC-S31W2 -“My taste, My Culture; Across Borders’’.(Afia Efera- Ebot) Ibibio soup.
Hello my beautiful steemians welcome to my blog once again today I will be taking you to the Southern part of my country Nigeria so join me as we proceed.
Task 1: Preparation (3 marks)
Prepare a meal that belongs to another culture (not your own).
Show clear steps of your ingredients and cooking process.
So here are the ingredients:
Goat meat.
Uyayak or prekese.
Uziza or hot leaf.
Achi as my thickener or prekese.
Crayfish.
Salt.
Seasoning cube.
Papper.
And water.
Let the cooking process begin.
I start from washing my goat meat and put inside my pot.
After washing I put them in the pot.
I cut my prekese like in a small sizes so I can get the aroma well.
Add my ingredients spicy to get the taste.
I put my pot on the fire, and allow it to boil for some minutes.
I add my thickener achi. Steer it and allow it to boil for some minutes. And once everything is done
Slice it into small pieces.
As you can see my goat meat inside the pot.
I wash my prekese too.
I now add a cup of water. Depends on the quality of my meat.
As you can see it's boiling.
I wash my hot leaf.
Pour it inside the pot steer it and off the gas.
Wow our Afia Afera-Ebot is ready so please come join me and enjoy this delicious meal.
Task 2: Cultural Background (2 marks)
Which culture or people does it belong to? What is the origin of the food? What does it represents in their culture, lifestyle and history.
Afia Efera- Ebot is eaten mostly in the south south region of Nigeria especially when there is occasion like traditional marriage or other occasions. Even 60-80 % of the restaurants in the south south cook Afia Afera-Ebot soups more than every other soup.
Although is also eaten in the other East region but in the east is been prepared with catfish and not goat meat.
Although it originated from the East and is called ofe nsala. but the Eastern Nigeria does not value it the way it's been value in the south region. Afia Efera-Ebot or you can call it white soup in English is one of the soup prepare for an occasion and also it's a soup normally prepare for a nursing mother deu to it being prepare without palm oil, and also the local spicy uyayak which is a very good high medicinal which is very good for nursing mother, rich in antioxidants, and also used in some traditional remedies.
Task 3: Cultural Comparison (2 marks)
Compare this dish with a similar meal from your own culture. What are the similarities and the difference?
In my own comparison there is no too much difference in the way we prepare the Afia Efera-Ebot. The only difference is:
In my Eastern Nigeria we use 🐟 fish mostly catfish cocoyam or yam and utazi leafs to get the thickness of the soup.
But the in the south region Afia Efera-Ebot is being prepared with achi which is the thickner most than the cocoyam or yam.
Task 4: Cost Breakdown & Presentation (1.5 mark)
List the prices of your ingredients in Steem and Your local currency. Present your dish beautifully with a name tag and selfie.
| Items | naira | steem price |
|---|---|---|
| Goat meat | 2000 | 25 steem |
| Uyayak | 300 | 2.7steem |
| Uziza leaf | 100 | 1.3 steem |
| achi or prekese | 200 | 2.6 steem |
| Crayfish | 300 | 4 steem |
| Salt, pepper and cube seasoning | 100 | 1.3steem |
This soup is the simplest soup to prepare that can get ready in few minutes. And I hope you can try it one day in your house.
See you again in my next blog.
Inviting @okere-blessing @ruthjoe and eveetim to join me.
Oh my friend you just caused confusion now, am really salivating. I don't know if it's jezz but I have special love for pepper soups which you have called Afia Efera- Ebot.
Really it's called ofe nsala in igbo wow I didn't know but now I do thank you for the learning. I will keep the preparation in mind and maybe one day I will try it out because I love trying out new things.
Weldone ma'am
Haha I'm sorry for the confusion you don't need to salivating it's good hard to prepare just follow the steps you will get it done. I'm happy you know the difference between Afia Afera-Ebot and pepper soup.
Thanks for stopping by I appreciate.
Your post is presented in a very simple yet engaging manner. You have made the recipe for Afia Afira Abbot (White Soup) easy to understand by explaining it step by step. The choice of ingredients and the traditional style of cooking especially beautifully reflect the cultural significance of this dish. I also liked that you highlighted its medical benefits and its importance for nursing mothers. The comparison between different regions was also informative. Overall, this is a great and meaningful sharing, with further improvements you can do even better.
You just made me salivate. The most prominent ingredient in this food are the proteins in it. Without goat meat, there's no white soup. That's why I usually make purchases of just white soup when I visit a restaurant. Because of the meat. Your steps are cool and easy to follow. Next time, you can call me to assist you ma.
So funny of you okay I will call you next time I won't to prepare it.