Rice and stew.

That one special and favourite meal for me is the RICE & STEW.

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This concept started when we were kids. We grew up to love that particular meal simply because my mum chose to prepare it on special occasions not necessarily celebration but she does it with all specialty and it doesn't come often. That strategy made us to love Rice and stew. The excitement whenever our mum ask us to go but tomatoes in large quantities could tell how much we love with it.

I could remember vividly how we use to ask our younger siblings who go home before us after school hours “wetin mama cook?” (what did mummy prepared?) We ask that question with our ears widely open just to get positive response most especially on days when we expect such meal to be prepared. The excitement on hearing the good news hesten our activities just so we could devour the prepared meal, the mention of another food gets us even more tired and worn out. That was when we were still kids.

I personally grew up carrying that same special meal at heart although things changed because we have to take care of Some things while we grow up responsibilities increased but the fact that anytime I see rice and stew my heart leap for joy.

Although so many people mistake having a special or favourite meal for possessing the ablity to consume it everyday without getting bored but we all know it's almost impossible not to get tired of trying a specific thing for days without an alternative.

In as much as I love and cherish this specific meal, that doesn't make me an addict to it. Consuming it anytime it's been set in front of me gives me some level of satisfaction.

I defined my favorite meal as being able to prepare it with all carefulness, whenever this meal is to be prepared most especially by me I take a good time of mine to make sure nothing is wrong with it just like my mother use to do.

I put all ingredients in place with no one being absent and any day I decides to make this food then consider that day a special day for me being it Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or even Sunday.

I sincerely lack words to express how special this particular meal is to me but one thing is for sure I love every moment I eat this meal.

All thanks to Indianunited for this beautiful concept.

Namaste🙏