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Wow!! I am very glad that the world cup soccer hysteria is over, now we can go back to our normal life. In so doing, Novelty Grocery will like to introduce to the world a new blog intended to educate the people about the intricate cooking of both African and Caribbean food.

Each month, we will pick a new food item from the wealth of noveltygrocery.com inventory and we will write a compendium on how to prepare it. Then, we will solicitate from all through this blog other versions or means to use or prepare it. We hope that through this free education, the world will understand and appreciate African and Caribbean food as we do Chinese food today.

Also we will enthertain suggestions from readers regarding new topics for the month. As always, Novelty Grocery moderator or Admin reserves the right to delete negative or obscene write up(s) that defies human decency or taste.

This months topic is: AFRICAN YAM.

Yam is a tuber found mostly in the tropics. “Yams (Dioscorea Spp.) are annual or perennial climbing plants with edible underground tubers. More than 95% of the world’s yams are ccurrently grown in sub-saharan Africa, with the remainder grown in the West Indies and parts of Asia and South and Central America. There are over 600 yam species grown throughout the world, but in West Africa there are 3 main species: white, yellow and water yam. Yam is a preferred staple food crop in West Africa, and also has a prominent socioecultural role.”

One version of Yam preparation:

1. Peel the tuber with a knife. Be careful not to rub the open yam to your skin for such will cause itching.

2. Cut the yam to desired size. It must be a size that would allow quick cooking such as one to one and half thick.

3. Wash the yam and allow few minutes to dry.

4. Add oil (vegetable, corn, groundnut, etc) in a frying pan and allow to warm for about four to seven minutes.

5. Put yam gently in the frying pan. Be carefull so as not to cause splash of hot oil to the skin.

6. Cook and flip the yam back and forth twice and allow to cook for about five to six minutes or until yam turn brown. Promptly remove and place on a serving dish.

7. The food is now ready to eat and enjoy it.

This is only one version, now tell us yours. Please keep it short and simple and remember that knowldge is power and sharing such is prudent.  

Anyone who understand the game of soccer will agree with me that the way Ghana, the Black Star and the only African team to survive the first round of 2006 World Soccer championship was honorable. The team, despite all trials and tribulations, fought galantly, like African warriors, although, lost to a world class team, impressed all and soundary.

How we wished that the Black Star’s first game, in thier journey to sweet sixteen was played the way they performed in the last two games prior to thier exit. Had they won thier group, perhaps, Ghana would have been in the quarter finals, or had some of the over zealous referees apply causion in thier judgement, the Chelsee super star would have made a difference.

Any way, we must congratulate the Black star for the way they made Africa proud, and we hope that during the next World soccer game, at least two African teams must be in the quarter finals and anything short of that will be unacceptable.

Once in every four years, the whole world gather in one country to compete for soccer championship. This year, African continent which perhaps consist of more countries than the rest of their counterparts was given a token slot to represent the continent. Unfortunately, this year, some of the nations representing the continent are not a true representative of African soccer caliber.

African football, as it is called, have advanced more than it gets credit and some of the comments coming out of the mouth of some commentators are pathetic and irresponsible. For instance, a commentator on American ESPN bilittled Togolese players for asking for a fair share in the money that was supposed to be paid to them. Instead of condeming the corrupt practices of African sports commissions or ministries, he contended that the country’s per capita income was under $3 per month thereby implying that these players who bust thier behind practicing with the pains that goes with it should keep quiet and watch some bad guy take thier money. What in the world does personal tallent have to do with the economic situation in Togo?

He should have commented on the poverty stricken countries of Romenia and other former eastern European nations, intead, they praise how the players from poor European nations were able to escape abject poverty through socceer. Racism and racist comments will never be seperated in our daily lives or activities.

More over, the Ivory Coast first game was sickening. Ivory Coast striker who plays in one of the English premier clubs was mobbed and robbed every time he touched the ball and the officials did nothing. This goes to prove that for an African country to beat an European team in soccer match, the European team must be soundly defeated beyond all reasonable doubt, otherwise, took for the old master - servant trick.

Novelty Grocery aka noveltygrocery.com is the new African and Caribbean food market online. The store came out with style offering variety of products at extraordinary prices. This introductory price will not last long.

Noveltygrocery.com shoppers are encouraged to share thier shopping experience and ways to prepare African or Caribbean food to the world so as to entertain and/or encourage others outside the two communities to learn and appreciate African and Caribbean food delicacies.

We value your honest and rational comments, especially those that would be beneficial to all. Thanks.

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