I'm not so much of a foodie but I definitely love good meals. Meals that you dream about after having it for the first time or meals you can't get enough of them no matter how much you eat it. Previously, I hated trying out new things especially when it comes to food because my brain tricks me into thinking that I'm never going to like them. But now, I'm literally open to any new food, the only time I'll know if I'll like it is when I taste it right? I can't keep jumping into conclusions like that, might break a leg.
Coming from the East, I know that there a lot of Nigerian meals from other parts of the country I'd love to taste. The infamous Amala and ewedu and the rest of them, I always see the aesthetics from TikTok food influencers and they absolutely look savory.
Anyway, I got a chance to be in Cameroon few years back and I still beat myself up why I didn't start trying out their local dishes soon enough. I was there for a year and only started to eat their local meals just towards the end of my stay. One thing I love about their dishes is distinct taste from a mixture of different flavors and spices. It just takes you off balance if you're not strong enough. The way they get all the spices and ingredients to form a perfect meal is something to be studied and those spices are all natural.
I tasted quite a few of their meals and here are some that I miss till today
They call it Poulet DG(Chicken Director General) I don't know the inspiration behind the name but the meal is.....oh gawd, I'm emotional right now hahaha
It's basically fried ripe plantains, with chicken and veggies, bell peppers and all. I had it in one restaurant like that and I refused to eat it quickly. I had to take my time to taste everything about the meal. I know I can come up with something like that if I get enough YouTube videos for backup, but I haven't actually put so much thought to it and now Chicken is quite a lot of money.
Next we have, Ndolé, don't bite your tongue though. It's a peanut bitter leaf stew.
I had a beef with this one the whole time, not knowing it's going to be one of the best meals I've ever tasted. Don't mind the bitter leaf in the recipe, it tastes so good. The way the process their bitter leaf before using it in the dish is totally different from the Nigerian way you know it and that is why, I haven't made it since I came back. I made it a couple of times over there since every of the ingredients were handy, but now I have to go look those ingredients at the local market and I don't even know what to call some of them in my local dialect.
At the bottom we have Erú.
This one kinda has the vibes of the Nigerian Afang soup but way better. The only one stopping me from eating this is myself. I haven't made it before but I know it's not going to be that hard if I watch some tutorials.The ingredients are readily available at the local market, I just find to find time to make it.
This prompt is from the the january inleo, you can check it out and tell us meals you haven't had in while.
The first two images are mine, last one is from my screenshots
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