Onome Agesse
Amala is a Nigerian food made out of yam and/or cassava flour. The yams are peeled, sliced, cleaned, dried and then blended into a flour called “elubo”. Amala which is from the Western part of Africa and eaten mostly by the Yoruba people in Nigeria is an important meal in their culture.
Somehow this staple has rolled over and is accepted by people from other cultures. It has particularly become a favorite for some who live in the city of Lagos and are not Yorubas.
A couple of weeks ago, a young man on twitter put up a tweet where he was in class giving a presentation skills for successful graduates. His presentation was on why Amala should be banned. And as always, Nigerians came for him, in their droves.
I feel like ordering some slaps for you 😞
— Slay Queen- Stainless Baby (@duchesskk) March 14, 2019
I'm muching this and sending it into the extended Family Group chat for those uncles and aunties in abroad. Cos tí wón bá gbé ọmọ àlè kan, tó ma sọ irú nonsense yìí padà wá sílé fún wa , kò ní wà funny rárá.
— Elle.daddy (@elle_daddy) March 14, 2019
Congrats…your Yoruba card has been revoked. I hope it was worth it
— Ade (@Aduke_Lewa) March 14, 2019
Few days after, another twitter user put up a post of a woman serving amala and naija twitter users were delighted and came all out for it.
Man!! Can sombori open Amala joint in DC? This is soooo organic
— iDrinkH20 (@Olakipkip) March 27, 2019
Olorun oba o🤤🤤🤤 amala 😍😍
— Anu E (@motunde__) March 27, 2019
After the 2 scoop of amala… pls add gbegiri and ewedu and 5 pieces of titus, 2 soft ponmo and one boneless goatmeat https://t.co/pUqPHXdYOt
— The Classic Man (@tkb417) March 27, 2019
It is quite obvious that Amala is not just another staple in the Nigerian meal chart, it has become a way of life for many people.
There is no in between when it comes to this dish. You either love it or you hate it(with no apologies)
I don't think I can, haven't eaten it before and wouldn't want to. Pass me Abacha pls
— PreciousMadeIt (@Preciousmadeit) March 27, 2019
It is known for a fact that the best Amala joints are not fancy places. They are places with a bit of dirt here and there, on an untarred street with a few chickens strolling past. The women selling will lack any form of customer care and be rude to you if you push them too much. They may or may not have enough sitting arrangements and they do not care because you can do take away. Oh, hygiene is not always Number one on their itinerary.
So if you want to join this moving culture, ask around for the place that sells the softest Amala with the stew having a bit of kick to it, a great combo of ewedu and gbegiri supported with an assorted array of meat that has found solace in the soup.
You will find out that it is a work of art on its own and deserves only the best artists to work on it. And then who does not like great art eh?
If it did not occur to you that I am a partaker of this culture, I do not know how else to explain it to you.
So, find a good joint and thank me later.
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