Not So Palatable For Me - Neoxian City Writing Prompt 17
Although it's said that man shall not live by bread - food, alone but man actually need food to survive. I love food, no doubt and I always like trying out new recipes, food from other cultures and the rest.
The first time I tasted yam cooked with sugar, I couldn't believe my eyes. I was confused as confused can be, hehehe. That was the most weirdest of foods that I've ever tasted in my entire life.
Here's what happened, years ago, I guess 2010, I had traveled from Uyo which was my base then to Port Harcourt, Rivers State to visit a male friend, a yoruba guy. I got there late in the evening and was so tired and famished. After welcoming me with a warm kiss, he told me to go shower while he prepares something for us to eat. Awwnnn, so olomantic, in my mind I have gotten a husband material 1,000 yards, lol 😂.
Who am I to refuse such a queen's treatment so I heeded to my prince charming's instruction and went to have a warm shower. While showering, I was singing and doing a happy dance, while thanking my stars of how lucky I was. To get good man no easy now, hehehe 🤣.
After the shower, I peered into the kitchen to see what he was cooking because the aroma was so inviting making all the worms in my stomach to start scrambling for who will catch the first bite of the food, but he told me to go watch TV that food will be served soon. Ah, my joy increased and I was only beaming with smiles like someone who ate laughter mushroom, hehehe.
Few minutes later, food was served - yam with vegetable sauce, one of my favorites. We prayed and like a hungry lion I dug into the food, took the first bite yam and party scattered, lol. I couldn't understand the taste of the yam, the sweetness was so much that I began to wonder if it was a different type of yam that I haven't eaten before. I tried chewing it but couldn't so I reached for a serviette and deposited it there, then I asked why the yam was so sweet.
He told me that he added sugar while cooking the yam and that it is how they prepare it in their place. I further asked him why so and he replied that it was to make the yam sweet and tasty. I'm sure some of our Yoruba Hivers here can confirm this.
Hearing this I was shocked and reschocked at the same time. Whaaaaattt!, sugar in yam that is already sweet due to the natural sugar contents in it, oh my world!! 😮. I didn't even want to start imagining the health risks this type of food may pose.
He told me to try and eat it that I would love it but I just couldn't, in fact the hunger ceased immediately and all the worms that were fighting for first place scampered for safety for fear of eating the weird food, lol.
Las las, he ate the sugared yam alone while I took milo beverage with bread. I cannot come and eat what will cause me stomach upset.
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It must have been a surprise indeed - to taste something that looks familiar to you but now with a different flavour. Aww it is a pity that your favourite dish was not going to be enjoyed by you because of this cultural adjustment. He enjoyed his sweet meal which was familiar to him and you enjoyed your own familiar sugary meal. Good that your host provided you with something familiar to quell your hunger.
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It was a surprising shock indeed.
Each time I remember it, I just marvel. There's indeed so many bizarre foods.
I was glad to eat something that looked like real food.
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The yam with vegetable sauce looks very tasty. I totally understand your shocked if a dish that is one of your favourites, tasted different that what your are accustomed to. As the saying goes - "one man's meat is another man's poison". This situation is a good depiction of this saying with you depositing the food from your mouth into a serviette. Was he surprised that you did not even swallow it and that you did not want to eat the meal he prepared for you? I hope he was not too upset.
It is nice that you were provided something else to satisfy your worms and your palate. 😀
I couldn't just believe that people can actually cook yam with sugar, whatever happened to salt.
Well he didn't feel bad at all, Infact he wanted to cook another one that I can eat but I told him not to bother again.
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Hahaha 😂😂, you needed to see how hard I have been laughing and reading this post
Oh my world 😂😂😃, but this is weird, still wondering why people choose to add sugar in yam...
This yam is already sweet, why more artificial sugar lol
I used to think that it's only thus big restaurants that normally add sugar in yam but I am beginning to know that many Yoruba peeps does that
It's surprising that you couldn't manage the food at least to quench the hunger and the worm 🐛🪱. hahaha 😂
This is becoming more weird, even big restaurants add sugar to yams, ọ dị egwu oo.
Eating that would have killed the worms oo, I need them alive 🤣
Thanks for your wonderful comment.
It is your shocked face for me lol 😆 I appreciate how he just told you to relax and let him fix you a dinner, I felt for you that you were not able to enjoy the meal due to the sugar added to it.
I have an in-law who likes putting sugar in his yam, but I don't like it either.
He's a good guy and I was thankful for his kind gesture but it was a pity that I couldn't eat it.
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
You travelled from Akwa ibom state to Rivers State becos of husband material and ended up getting husband fibre 😂😂😂. I cannot but laugh.
This is not shocking cos I have lived with yorubas from birth so it's their style. They even put sugar in rice and beans too😱
Sis eh, I was disappointed 😥
Sugar in rice and beans, mme kpa. 🙆🙆
😂😂😂 that is how we see it o
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Welcome wey bread, hehehe.
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The husband material was synthetic material or what?🤣🤣🤣
I haven’t even heard this before, yam and sugar? I thought yam was already sweet?
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It was agbada material oo 🤣.
They love sweet things, no doubt because I can't imagine adding sugar to yams.