valentine orji
@valentineorji949581
1 year ago

# flavorsofhome poem contest

Ofe Onugbu, my fave !

Though from the East side of the Niger in Nigeria it hails,
Now all through her vast expanse and beyond it reigns

That this would be so was sure
For the allure is that strong

Sweetness wrung out of bitter,
With typical satiating African culinary,
Unwritten mastery handed down ages

Surely you'll admire that it is Native
Like your pallettes and soul'll admit it's continental !

Almost all that venture can't refuse hence,
For vernonia introduces such thrill to all like nothing else

Everything in it has such strong pull
If it's the beef variety, oh what a delight !
But is it not the stockfish taste climaxes that rivets me most ?

No, I actually can't say !
Because it's chicken variant I know I can't resist !
You wouldn't know until you've done the venture
What vernonia brings out of chicken

The extra thrills from the spiced entrails you'll surely recall
Attesting to enthralling Uziza and Ogili African aromas
Just like the roast - dried African catfish tingles so !

The magic remains in how
Bitter vernonia achieves such captivation of great allure
The unique cocoyam delivering a tickly blending paste !

Give me my scintillating Ofe Onugbu now !,
For the longing's so hard to hold!

Serve it with eba made from cassava, you can't miss the thrill
Or with pounded yam, you'll love it so
It's joy also you'll get with wheat meal, semovita and Amala, the southwest delight !
And now there are that feast it with rice !

Ofe Onugbu, my fave !
Oh, how it thrills me so sweetly,
And even calms my gut so !
And so I enjoy it voraciously
And also thank it for it's healing ways !