Top 5 Craziest African foods you should eat before you die
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- Опубліковано 14 гру 2022
- Top 5 craziest foods eaten in Africa
I bet you've always had the thought that the Chinese eat the craziest foods. Well, you carry that belief because you're yet to explore deep into African cuisine. What would you do if you're locked up in a room for a week with nothing to eat except bullfrogs with vegetables? How about raw beef rolled in a spicy sauce? Crazy right? I'm glad to break it to you that these are very special delicacies in some parts of Africa. I'm bringing you a countdown of the Top 5 craziest foods eaten in Africa. If you know of other crazy mind blowing foods eaten in Africa, feel free to share in the comment section.
5. Blood and Cow milk
The traditional diet of the Masaai people in Kenya and Tanzania is derived mostly from their cattle. Though they do not often eat beef; they eat milk and blood which is harvested by puncturing the loose flesh on the cow's neck with an arrow. Yes you heard that right!
The cow's jugular is pierced with an Arrow and a calabash or clay pot is held below the entry point to catch the blood. A mixture of mud or hot ash is then applied to the wound to seal it, so the cows don't suffer no illnesses. The blood is then taken with milk and given to the sick to nourish them; it is also drunk by the tribe during special celebrations.
4. Giant bullfrog
For the French, the lower half of a frog is a delicacy. In Namibia, they don't stop at just the legs, thigh, and feet, they eat the whole thing! But be warned, if incorrectly prepared or taken before it is mature and croaking, you could be stricken with kidney failure, known locally as Oshiketakata, due to the poison in the frog. Besides why would someone eat an immature animal? Nah! don't do that.
There are different ways of cooking it to neutralize the poison. People in the Oshakati/Ongwediva region line the inside of their cooking pots with wood from the Omuhongo tree; while those in the Okambebe/Oshikango region use wood from the Omuva and Oshipeke trees.
3. Winged Termites
In every rainy season, you will see winged termites all around places in Zambia. Zambians call them Inswa. In countries around Zambia, like Tanzania, they usually call them "Kumbikumbi". This special dish carry a lot amount of proteins and fats. They are also known for being used as medication, from their fats.
Again not all types of Inswa can bring about this lovely cuisine but the chosen ones, which are the winged ones. During the rainy seasons, they come from termite mounds looking for new life, that's when it's easy to catch the termites, you may find already prepared Inswa either in fast foods along Zambian towns or get invited in a ceremony where they have prepared it, don't panic, take a breath and give yourself a new taste.
2. Mopane Worm
The Mopane Worm, also known as Imbrassia belina, is a special delicacy eaten majorly in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. It's definitely tasty, and though it's not your normal restaurant cuisine, it's a staple food for many people in Africa. These little worms can grow quite large given a chance, which they rarely are nowadays.
They are plucked from trees and bushes, given a squeeze to get rid of the guts, before being boiled up with ingredients such as garlic and tomatoes, or given a quick fry-up and are then eaten straight out the pot or pan. When cooked right, they're said to taste just like chicken, but I'll let you be the judge of that.
1. Tera Sega (raw meat) - Ethiopia
This Ethiopian dish can be prepared in several ways, but the most popular options are to have it either as mitimta, that is; raw beef marinated in spices or as kebbeh, that is; raw beef rolled in a spicy chilli powder and butter. Having the meat as lebleb, that is warmed is also an option.
Why not just cook the meat? One would ask… In the past warriors would kill and then eat an animal, rather than spend time labouring to make a camp fire to cook it over, as the chances of enemy soldiers spotting the smoke were quite high. If you've never tried this dish before make certain you bring de-worming tablets as this food choice, while high in vitamin B and potassium, can also lead to tape worms.
Wonderful ❣️
You didn't talk about eating SNAIL'S in Nigeria???
🤦🏽♂️My bad
Ethiopians didn't eat raw beef because of fear of enemies spotting their fires. It has always been a custom practiced by southern Ethiopians like the Oromo and other tribes in East Africa. Northern Ethiopians just copied them.
Oh really?… Thanks for the info🤗