My dislike for ukwa
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**We all have dishes peculiar to our diverse cultures. What prominent dish in your culture do you dislike or don't enjoy and why. Note it has to be food from your own culture/tribe and not someone else's **
Ukwa also known as breadfruit is a staple food in some African cultures, particularly in Nigeria and other West African countries. It's a nutritious fruit that's rich in carbohydrates, fiber, and essential minerals. This meal is not served regularly, it is known as rich man food because it quite expensive to purchase,it is mostly served at weeding and when it is being cooked, it's not cooked in large quantity. The caterer would be instructed on who to serve it and who not to.
While many people enjoy ukwa, I myself don't enjoy it and here is why:
Making ukwa is really stressful, first peel the seeds, then boil and cook until tender. The process is really time consuming and requires energy.
The taste of ukwa is quite earthy and nutty. While some people love this flavor profile, I find it to be too strong for my liking. It has a distinct taste that can be overpowering, especially if not balanced properly with other ingredients. Personally, I prefer dishes with milder flavors or a wider range of tastes.
The texture of ukwa doesn't sit well with me. When properly cooked, ukwa has a kind of slimy texture, similar to cooked okra. This sliminess can be off-putting for some people, including myself. It's just not something I find appealing in a dish. Don't get me wrong, I like okra soup but the taste of ukwa makes me want to throw up.
Everyone has his or her own preference when it comes to taste. What one person enjoys, another person will not. While so many people in my tribe enjoy ukwa, I dislike it.
Ukwa is commonly eaten as a main dish or as part of a meal, particularly during festive occasions or celebrations. While I appreciate the cultural significance of ukwa and the tradition surrounding its consumption, I simply don't find myself reaching for it eagerly when it's on the table.
*images are screenshots on my phone. *
So this fruit is used to make food,
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Ofcourse. What tribe are you?
From Delta state
And you don't know ukwa. I'm actually surprised.
Lol😅
That soup is not common here.
Ukwa is not soup oo. It's taken on its own.
This Ukwa looks like something I have seen around here in Southwest. Hopefully if I taste it and the slimy texture, my decision would be made
You can try it, both fried and cooked and choose. As for me I don't like it..
My mom always made fond of me then because everyone eats it except me.
Alright, thank you
This happens oo what people really fancy can be what you dislike
Exactly.
How can you dislike my favorite food????? my heart is broken
Ukwa is life. You don't know what you're talking about oo😅😅
Tell your own favorite food let me see if it's even sweet.
So ukwa is your favorite food🤮. I won't say I have favorite food oo but if I'm to pick I would go for ofe onugbu or nsala.
Ukwa is better than ofe onugbu😪
To you it is but to me it's not.
I love ukwa oooooooo mostly the cooked one, that one has to take with a mixture of oil. Hahahaha. I don't really like the dry one mostly using it with palm kernel or groundnut but you see the cooked one, just leave it for me.
All the best,enjoy. Me I can't even manage to eat it, I rather stay hungry than eat ukwa.
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Ukwa is known as aton-ton in my tribe in South south.
Unlike in your culture, we peel out the green part and then we just boil it with salt and eat it. It is quite easy to get here in my community and it is rather seen as a poor man food rather than a rich man food.
Wow! I'm just hearing this. Seen as poor man food. Just boil with salt and water and eat it like that? I wonder how it will be.
Poor man food ke, hmm that thing is expensive o. Yes we also boil it here with some salt after peeling, that's my favorite way of eating it
There are different way to cook ukwa, when you cook it just white like that with some salt, I love it. When you cook it porridge, I don't like it, but I once tried making the porridge myself recently and I seemed to enjoy it, during my younger days I won't even attempt eating the porridge.
The Ukwa is also fried and eaten with coconut, this one is often sold in the street and I love to buy it when travelling.
I can understand why you don't like it, we all have different likes. Thank you for sharing your post
Everyone has their own preferences. Whether it is fried, cooked white or porridge I don't like anyone.
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Seeing this triggered my PTSD. I remember when Mom made it for us. Throwing up would be an understatement.
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