tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31161716.post2582188248080338459..comments2023-08-26T08:43:28.926+02:00Comments on Field to Feast: Mish Mash, Part ICarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06430642542484318590noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31161716.post-61784329940352984722007-06-27T07:58:00.000+02:002007-06-27T07:58:00.000+02:00Carolyn - I grew up in tiny village in the centra...Carolyn - I grew up in tiny village in the central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). Our staple there was "bidia", a cassava/manioc base with a handful of cornmeal thrown in to give it a bit of flavor and color. We ate it with our right hands, rolling it into a ball on the outer two-thirds of our fingers (no palm involved in rolling!) and made a depression with our thumb. Into that depression, we scooped up some sauce, usually made with the leaves of the manioc plant, dripping in bright orange palm oil (which is so bad for you but soooo tasty!). My favorite addition was "bwamba", a powder made of bark, special ash, and forest onions, into which we dipped the whole dripping glob before rolling it off our fingers into our mouths. (This whole eating with your hands requires lots of practice and isn't for the clumsy.) I've got some bwamba and will make sure you have a bit -- pure tropical forest musty heaven!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31161716.post-60500559197148948082007-06-25T14:54:00.000+02:002007-06-25T14:54:00.000+02:00You can't imagine how exotic this all sounds from ...You can't imagine how exotic this all sounds from where I sit in Manhattan. Love this site, and will definitely be trying the mashed veg soon!Figs, Bay, Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453787426889071004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31161716.post-55555858498438620772007-06-24T09:35:00.000+02:002007-06-24T09:35:00.000+02:00ok...you are the second person who has spoken high...ok...you are the second person who has spoken highly of this cookbook...it's in the amazon shopping cart for our home leave trip next week! now now and just now are fully and permanently integrated into our families vocabulary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31161716.post-1464441425112100022007-06-23T22:35:00.000+02:002007-06-23T22:35:00.000+02:00Hi Caroline, I am really enjoying reading your blo...Hi Caroline, I am really enjoying reading your blog postings and find I keep coming back for more. I live in South Africa and can identify with alot of your writings. Thanks for an interesting post. Keep up the good work. :)browniegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09306353679605879682noreply@blogger.com