For those of us who find it hard to live without Naija food., its not really easy. Can you believe that I stored dry catfish for over one year! The day I cooked the last one, I was so happy that the taste did not change. Phew! This is something I would never do if I live in Nigeria. I get my things from people returning. Sometimes they inflate prices, cheat us but we have no option. Next month I am expecting my Naija food consignment, its a pity I can't get snail down here..I am planning my trip to London soon . I won't leave Peckham without a big bag of everything I need. Everything is fresh there.
Thank God that you even have people that bring it for and cheat you.... Hmmmm here in NewYork Goodluck if you see someone that will bring something back for you and if you see, they'll charge you as well lolz
Flo...I just love your channel, it just keeps me so in Ah of the food from our country. Although I live in America, and I am a descended of slaves, I am still so excited because I am learning so much from Abroad. I have not successfully recreated your recipes yet, however I am sure i will master it at some point.
Thank you. I am so glad I discovered this channel. I am trying to improve my food knowledge and ingredient identification. This is very informative and helps a lot.
Nice video, for easy tips I usually pick all the vegetables and wrap them with newspaper in order to reduce the excess weight and stress when i come back
Thank you ma for this video. You are so organised, I like it. Please, the bitterleaf, kpomo, snail and periwinkle are they all fresh ones or you bought dried ones before storing in the freezer?
I hail u! 👍👍👍👍👍 you did a great job here! When you said it is not a matter of u are tired! I agreed with u on that because it has happened to me... I got nigerian stuffs but I was too tired to store them, but I have to... if not they will all spoil!
Thank you so much for these tips. I found out that my dry fish/crayfish and other ingredients with strong smells store very well inside TIN CANS "kpangolo" with a PLASTIC cover. Like the ones used for baby formula or classic Quaker Oats. The smell is sealed inside so PERFECTLY, I can keep it on my kitchen counter.
You are welcome Robin. Yes, air tight tins contain the smell of these fish too. And as long as they do not have a single weevil in them, they can keep well in the tins for a long time.
Thanks for sharing o, my ọha always dry b4 I can use them a second time. Now I know how to preserve them and get the fresh tastes. I wouldn't have to dry all my veggies anymore💃😘
Aunty Flo,I just watched this now as i was looking for a way to preserve my vegetable leaf. My trip is in a week time. And i already made the mistake of buying the OHA and uziza leaf. How do i preserve them pending arrival please. Is it safe inside the News paper for a week?
You guys in Spain are so lucky. Because of all the problems we've had in the Agric sector like foot and mouth etc , our Customs see any food /veg/ meat from abroad as bio hazard. They take a very hard line. half of what you had there, if they find it here on a traveller, it will be binned 'sosai'
This video is a great help to me,am traveling to America next month, and now I have an idea of what food stuff to carry, pls do you know if I can take all this food items to USA...its my first time traveling and I have no idea of what is acceptable.
Your videos are very informative. I had to come back to this video to look for an answer. So I have this Ugba that was sent from Nigeria already dried. On soaking it to use for abacha, I realized its tough texture which I don’t like. Do you think this your process of fermentation will work on it if activate it back to that “rubbery “ state? Please respond. I don’t know what else I do with it. And it’s a whole lot 😩
Tracy thank you. One of my friends here used the post office about 6 years ago and it took 3 weeks by normal post. I do not know what it takes nowadays. We usually hand carry our Nigerian food.
Aunty FLO! Questions Please ooo! Did you freeze the snail b4 you travelled? Or how were you able to preserve the snail b4 you got to Spain? I'm asking bcos I will stay on the road for 2 day when I travel from Lagos to Canada. I really want to know if the snails were frozen! Looking forward to hearing from you! Thump up to you! You're a life saver.
Mercy yes, I froze the snails, the bitter leaves, periwinkles and the ponmo in Nigeria. I pack them last just before leaving for the airport and when I arrive here, I put them back into the freezer immediately.
Chinenye I live in Spain too. You just go to Nigeria, pack as many as you need and come back, nada mas. ;) You can also tell family in Nigerian to buy and send to you by post but some of these weight too much hence usually cost a lot to post and the fresh ingredients will not survive in the post.
Yes, you can. Make sure you wrap it very well do that ice from the freezer does not come in direct contact with it. You can also put it in a plastic container and close tight. When you want to use it, just use it as usual, you will be surprised to find that it does not freeze, it is just cool to touch. It does not form a block.
This video is really good especially for us living overseas. The stock fish and dried fish I brought back the last time suffered greatly in the hands of weevils because I left in a bag. I later decided to put them in the freezer and since then I have seen no single weevil in it. By the way, I know achicha! We cook it with fio-fio or akidi, some even use yam. You can prepare it alone and add scent leaf, ukpaka and mkpuru aghara. Please aunty flo do you have idea on how to get rid of pests that have invaded my fio-fio? Thank you
Yayaaa! So far, you are the only person that knows achicha. Now I am guessing that you are from Enugu State because that's how my friend from Udi area prepares it. We prepare it with lots of vegetables, ukpaka (optional) and lots of onions and palm oil. Yes, the freezer deals with those weevils. For your fio-fio ... chai Adaora you will not kill somebody with traditional food! ... either put it in a small bowl, cover and put it in your freezer or you pour it into a jerry can, add enough dry cayenne pepper the ones I showed in the video, close tight and keep in your cupboard, the pepper will suffocate the weevils.
Zodd we use it to prepare Ogbono Soup for Nigerian fufu meals. Ogbono Soup is like Gumbo. Here are 2 ways to prepare it: Ogbono Soup 1: ua-cam.com/video/Yc7saam8pkM/v-deo.html Ogbono Soup 2: ua-cam.com/video/jICtmdxI1Ag/v-deo.html
Is it okay to store grounded cray fish in the pantry? I have a video on DNVLOGSLIFE about "What is in my pantry" if you want to see what I am referring to
Even.... Kpomo chai.... Pls I'm visiting.. Like Aunty Bridget in London... Pls.... Biko ooooo Aunty how do I preserve kpomo and bring it back pls have in mind that I don't take direct ✈ to NewYork S it takes me approximately 16hours to 24 hours to get to NewYork from naija.... Kpomo and periwinkle... Pls help a Sis out.
I clean very well and freeze mine. Then wrap wt enough newspaper and nylon. Once I arrive put in d freezer. Hope dis helps. Flo may have other suggestions though
The only place you need to worry about is the country where you live. In Nigeria the airlines will let you carry everything except oils: palm oil, groundnut oil etc are not allowed.
lol. Zodd I have videos for most of the recipes or cooking tasks I mentioned in this video. I have over 250 videos on my channel so I have already covered most of them. :)
Crayfish should be available in the major cities in Germany. Or you can make something close in your kitchen as shown in this video >> ua-cam.com/video/3JK8tIb3PlM/v-deo.html
Even after 3 years, this video is still very helpful. Thank you aunty Flo.❤
It's the accent for me, so naturally pure and clear. Please don't change it, I'm so proud to hear this😍😍😍😍😍😍🙏🏻
You are sooooo organised , I admire you 🙏🏻
Thanks Debbie. :)
For those of us who find it hard to live without Naija food., its not really easy. Can you believe that I stored dry catfish for over one year! The day I cooked the last one, I was so happy that the taste did not change. Phew! This is something I would never do if I live in Nigeria. I get my things from people returning. Sometimes they inflate prices, cheat us but we have no option. Next month I am expecting my Naija food consignment, its a pity I can't get snail down here..I am planning my trip to London soon . I won't leave Peckham without a big bag of everything I need. Everything is fresh there.
O yes, even these fresh vegetables stay up to 1 year in the freezer without losing their respective aromas.
Thank God that you even have people that bring it for and cheat you.... Hmmmm here in NewYork Goodluck if you see someone that will bring something back for you and if you see, they'll charge you as well lolz
Here's how I preserve all those ingredients I showed you in my Nigerian food ingredients Haul video: ua-cam.com/video/ig0KGCC7Zqw/v-deo.html
Enjoy!
where is the bush Meat?
:D :D Please manage the ponmo. :)
All Nigerian Recipes lmlmr 4
Wow,thank you so much, I don't have to give away every of my fresh vegetables from home in order for it not to spoil,God bless you sister Flo
Flo...I just love your channel, it just keeps me so in Ah of the food from our country. Although I live in America, and I am a descended of slaves, I am still so excited because I am learning so much from Abroad. I have not successfully recreated your recipes yet, however I am sure i will master it at some point.
Trex I am glad you find the recipes helpful. No worries, you will get there one day. ;)
All Nigerian Recipes That's what I am working towards. Patience & repetition.
Thank you. I am so glad I discovered this channel. I am trying to improve my food knowledge and ingredient identification. This is very informative and helps a lot.
Your tips are very help especially when preparing soup with the vegetables
Nice video, for easy tips I usually pick all the vegetables and wrap them with newspaper in order to reduce the excess weight and stress when i come back
Good evening Anty Flo. Do you slice the Oha leaves. Can it be sliced?
You saved a sister 🙏
This is useful.... This is axactly what I did last week lots of work, but is the best. My final rinsing was water and bicarbonate. Well done!!
It's not easy at all. :)
Thank you ma for this video. You are so organised, I like it. Please, the bitterleaf, kpomo, snail and periwinkle are they all fresh ones or you bought dried ones before storing in the freezer?
I hail u! 👍👍👍👍👍 you did a great job here! When you said it is not a matter of u are tired! I agreed with u on that because it has happened to me... I got nigerian stuffs but I was too tired to store them, but I have to... if not they will all spoil!
Na so! We are not allowed to be lazy in this one. ;)
Thank you. :)
Not from Nigeria dont even know 3 quarterz of what u just showed ,,,l jus love watching your videos ....m from Zimbabwe btw
Awww Cee Kayz. Thank you for watching. :)
Waooo God bless you so much have kearnt alot just now 👍👍👍❤️❤️😘😘😘
Thank you so much for these tips. I found out that my dry fish/crayfish and other ingredients with strong smells store very well inside TIN CANS "kpangolo" with a PLASTIC cover. Like the ones used for baby formula or classic Quaker Oats. The smell is sealed inside so PERFECTLY, I can keep it on my kitchen counter.
You are welcome Robin. Yes, air tight tins contain the smell of these fish too. And as long as they do not have a single weevil in them, they can keep well in the tins for a long time.
thank you dear for loving Nigerian food this much
This is so nice. I store my cocoyam(ede) n beans too in the freezer aswell.
You have taught me a lot, thumbs up. You are so organized
Job well done! I have learnt the ways to keep fresh vegetables and maintain their aroma. Thanks for sharing
My dear you too much, God bless you. I have learnt a lot.
Thanks for sharing o, my ọha always dry b4 I can use them a second time. Now I know how to preserve them and get the fresh tastes. I wouldn't have to dry all my veggies anymore💃😘
Aunty Flo,I just watched this now as i was looking for a way to preserve my vegetable leaf. My trip is in a week time. And i already made the mistake of buying the OHA and uziza leaf. How do i preserve them pending arrival please. Is it safe inside the News paper for a week?
Hi Flo. Welldone. Ur video is so educative. Can i ask. How do i carry these without customs disturbing
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. I find this video very very very helpful. Pls do more of this.
I'm glad Kemi. :)
Have you seen the one where I showed all the ingredients and talked about them a bit: ua-cam.com/video/ig0KGCC7Zqw/v-deo.html
Yes I have. Thx alot 😘
You are very organised. The video is very educative. Tfs
You guys in Spain are so lucky.
Because of all the problems we've had in the Agric sector like foot and mouth etc , our Customs see any food /veg/ meat from abroad as bio hazard.
They take a very hard line.
half of what you had there, if they find it here on a traveller, it will be binned 'sosai'
That's so heart breaking. Are you in Australia?
I store all my food stuff in the deep freezer. And I grind my own Egusi, ogbono, and crayfish.
This video is a great help to me,am traveling to America next month, and now I have an idea of what food stuff to carry, pls do you know if I can take all this food items to USA...its my first time traveling and I have no idea of what is acceptable.
Hmmmm Chineke Aunty Flo you even brought... Uma leave.......back to Spain wow kudos
This is exactly how I store mine
More love from Germany 💖
Hi. Pls am coming to germany soon. Will i be able to carry these food items along. Pls. I know ur reply has been a while. But help a sist out. Tnx
Thanks for sharing I have learnt a lot from. Please for how long Will there be in freezer?
So helpful. Thank you 😊
You’re a blessing ❤️
Thanks alot ,i have learn alot from you .God bless you and your family
Bless you too Victoria.
You're a life saver. Thank you
Ma'am the periwinkle you refrigerated, is it the unshelled or shelled one?
You are a life saver ❤
and also , That was a good tip on how to store and Use the Oha leaves
Wow! so you even have Kuka (baobab leaves). That is good.
Nice video is scent leaf called basil in English not sure just asking thanks for your reply
Anti Flo,
You are always on point.
Keep it up
Great tips. Thanks ma'am. But did you buy fresh ponmo or dried ponmo?
Please how were you able to get those vegetables pass through the airport?
Please how do you prep cocoyam (ede ofe) from Nigeria
Your videos are very informative. I had to come back to this video to look for an answer. So I have this Ugba that was sent from Nigeria already dried. On soaking it to use for abacha, I realized its tough texture which I don’t like. Do you think this your process of fermentation will work on it if activate it back to that “rubbery “ state?
Please respond. I don’t know what else I do with it. And it’s a whole lot 😩
I would soak the dry ukpaka overnight. Put in a sieve to drain. Then apply the procedure in the video to soften it. Pls let me know if that works. ❤️
@@FloChinyere thank you so much❤️I’ll try it out and let you know🤞🏽.
Sis I put mine in the fridge and is nice and fresh
What do you put in the fridge Bolanle?
Bolanle Ashimolowo l too put foodstuffs like Egusi,Ogbono,Fish and crayfish in the freezer
All Nigerian Recipes.i put crayfish dried pepper.ogbono,egusi etc
How did u manage to get it across into the state. My fresh foods was taking from me when I got to JFK
Adeola Aragbada I know right...exactly what I wanted to ask...how do you get it thru security?
Chooooiiiiiiii, I'm coming to your house...enough fresh foods
I'm waiting Ezinne.
Pls how do you preserve grinded ogbono?
If I buy the uziza leaf and ugu leaf the day am traveling how will I preserve it
Wonderful video :) From Dallas, Tx (America)
Thank u nne I haven't tried bringing fresh veg to the us but I will try it soon just to know if they wld allow it here. Tnx 4 d tips so mch
You are welcome Naya. :)
Pls what is achicha ede used for
so organized, well done sis
Thanks sis. :)
I always love your videos sis, please which is easy way to send Nigeria stuff from Nigeria to Europe? Please I need your advance.
Please how do you package these leaves to travel outside nigeria
You are too much 😘,I subscribe for a long time now but am moved to make a comment today, God bless you dearest.soo organise
So organised. 💋💋💋
Wow!your very organized..bravo!
How long does it take for food stuffs to arrive by post from naija to Europe?
Tracy thank you.
One of my friends here used the post office about 6 years ago and it took 3 weeks by normal post. I do not know what it takes nowadays.
We usually hand carry our Nigerian food.
😘👍
love your videos
All Nigerian Recipes: Please, how do I use dry Ugwu leaves? I got Ugwu leaves from Nigeria but they are quite dry, how do I use it?
Soak it in warm water till soft then rinse and add to your cooking.
Unfortunately once dry, ugu will never go back to being as fresh as before.
Aunty FLO! Questions Please ooo! Did you freeze the snail b4 you travelled? Or how were you able to preserve the snail b4 you got to Spain? I'm asking bcos I will stay on the road for 2 day when I travel from Lagos to Canada. I really want to know if the snails were frozen! Looking forward to hearing from you! Thump up to you! You're a life saver.
Mercy yes, I froze the snails, the bitter leaves, periwinkles and the ponmo in Nigeria. I pack them last just before leaving for the airport and when I arrive here, I put them back into the freezer immediately.
All Nigerian Recipes ; Thanks nneoma! You have touched me home with this your videos! God bless you!
No place like home.....imagine
Welldone flo
nice one.
Wow my sister, I want to buy them too but I don't know how to bring them to Spain. Please educate me on how to go about it. Thanks
Chinenye I live in Spain too. You just go to Nigeria, pack as many as you need and come back, nada mas. ;)
You can also tell family in Nigerian to buy and send to you by post but some of these weight too much hence usually cost a lot to post and the fresh ingredients will not survive in the post.
Nwannem biko no vex, how do you prep the nchanwu for freezing?
How long will ụgba stay before it goes bad
thank you ma
Can we follow the same process for ugwu and the likes?
Sis, how did you prepare the ponmo all the way from Nigeria?
This video is highly educative. I got dry leaves, I dont feel the taste at all. Weldone
You do not need to do anything to the ponmo, just buy and wash it then freeze. When you arrive you put it back in the freezer.
I need to buy enough uziza n utazi leaves but I don't know how to store them.Can they be dried?
Please aunty Flo,can I store ground egusi in the freezer?..how do I make use of it whenever I want?...Thanks in anticipation
Yes, you can. Make sure you wrap it very well do that ice from the freezer does not come in direct contact with it. You can also put it in a plastic container and close tight. When you want to use it, just use it as usual, you will be surprised to find that it does not freeze, it is just cool to touch. It does not form a block.
All Nigerian Recipes wow thanks so much mami
This video is really good especially for us living overseas. The stock fish and dried fish I brought back the last time suffered greatly in the hands of weevils because I left in a bag. I later decided to put them in the freezer and since then I have seen no single weevil in it. By the way, I know achicha! We cook it with fio-fio or akidi, some even use yam. You can prepare it alone and add scent leaf, ukpaka and mkpuru aghara. Please aunty flo do you have idea on how to get rid of pests that have invaded my fio-fio? Thank you
Yayaaa! So far, you are the only person that knows achicha. Now I am guessing that you are from Enugu State because that's how my friend from Udi area prepares it. We prepare it with lots of vegetables, ukpaka (optional) and lots of onions and palm oil.
Yes, the freezer deals with those weevils. For your fio-fio ... chai Adaora you will not kill somebody with traditional food! ... either put it in a small bowl, cover and put it in your freezer or you pour it into a jerry can, add enough dry cayenne pepper the ones I showed in the video, close tight and keep in your cupboard, the pepper will suffocate the weevils.
When do you eat/use ogbono, i didn't know the seeds were edible. I would enjoy a recipe video
Zodd we use it to prepare Ogbono Soup for Nigerian fufu meals. Ogbono Soup is like Gumbo. Here are 2 ways to prepare it:
Ogbono Soup 1: ua-cam.com/video/Yc7saam8pkM/v-deo.html
Ogbono Soup 2: ua-cam.com/video/jICtmdxI1Ag/v-deo.html
Which one is Kuka powder
Thanks for sharing 🖒🖒
Is it okay to store grounded cray fish in the pantry? I have a video on DNVLOGSLIFE about "What is in my pantry" if you want to see what I am referring to
DiscoveringNatural
Yes, you can store crayfish in your pantry sis.
thanks
so my sis.u were allowed 2 carry fresh vegetables 2 Europe, did u pay them or just normal check.4rm Italy
No, I did not pay anyone. Those people are no longer there.
Please do share how to prepare ashischa ede ..thanks
It's coming up very soon.
What about the uma leaves, do you thawed them before use?
Yes Doris. Details in this video >> ua-cam.com/video/wluA-hxzWPg/v-deo.html
Big Sis you got everything covered. Thumbs up
Even.... Kpomo chai.... Pls I'm visiting.. Like Aunty Bridget in London... Pls.... Biko ooooo Aunty how do I preserve kpomo and bring it back pls have in mind that I don't take direct ✈ to NewYork S it takes me approximately 16hours to 24 hours to get to NewYork from naija.... Kpomo and periwinkle... Pls help a Sis out.
I clean very well and freeze mine. Then wrap wt enough newspaper and nylon. Once I arrive put in d freezer. Hope dis helps. Flo may have other suggestions though
ok,so someone can b allowed 2 carry fresh foods? tnx n God bless u
The only place you need to worry about is the country where you live. In Nigeria the airlines will let you carry everything except oils: palm oil, groundnut oil etc are not allowed.
Now I want to see a video for everything lol
lol. Zodd I have videos for most of the recipes or cooking tasks I mentioned in this video. I have over 250 videos on my channel so I have already covered most of them. :)
All Nigerian Recipes oh lol i only subscribed a week ago. Got to play catch up 😁😁😁
O yes! I only upload once a week so if you do a marathon, you will soon catch up. ;)
lol.. i got that Game of thrones reference you threw in there with the 'OHA' leaves...
hehehe ... you are the lady! Actually the first person to catch the reference. ;)
Pls how were you able to bring it into spain without immigration wahala both in naija and spain.
My question exactly. Umu imigration did not see you?
You bribe in Nigeria, l don't know about Spain.
Nne, kedu kam ga esi wetagi personally.Daalu
how do you defroze ugba?
Who are the angry souls that always dislike your videos???
stephen oseghale my brother, don’t mind them.
Where can one get crayfish in Germany, I can't find it here in Afroshop.
Crayfish should be available in the major cities in Germany. Or you can make something close in your kitchen as shown in this video >> ua-cam.com/video/3JK8tIb3PlM/v-deo.html
All Nigerian Recipes thanks for the reply
How do I preserve periwinkle please
Does this work with Ugu leaves as well?
CYNTHIA OSUAGWUH Chai! Ugu leaves oh..I miss that one 😁
Yes, same process as how I stored the ora etc.
Tracy next time you travel to Naija, bring the seeds and plant if you have a back garden. :)
Really?
Wow! Thanks..for the info.
U are 2 gud
how long can they be there?
In the freezer or in the cupboard?
Can I come over to your house for dinner 😄😄
Please ma how did u bring them from Nigeria
I have a video coming up.