Contest- Staple Food Of My Country/ Cassava Flakes(Garri)

Hello people of this wonderful community. I hope we are all doing great. It's really nice to read about people's staple food. I want to appreciate @ripon0630 for this staple food contest.

My country's staple food is Cassava flakes. Other wise known as Garri in our native language. This is really the heritage of Nigerians. It is really enjoyed by so many Nigerians irrespective of the tribe.

What is your country's staple food? How many times a day is it eaten?

The staple food of my country Nigeria is Cassava Flakes, but we fondly call it Garri. Garri is what you see in almost all household irrespective of the tribe.

Both the high economy people and the low economy people have this food at home. This food is cherished alot in my country. It's gotten from cassava tubers being processed. It is taken as a cereal or a swallow.

The tuber has two varieties which are the sweet and bitter cassava. It can be eaten from once a day, to twice a day.

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Is there any other food added to this food to increase it's taste?

Actually, there are other things one can add to this food to increase it's taste. Like sugar to sip. Some people add milk, or groundnut or coconut flakes. While some add salt to taste.

The soaked version can be used as swallow for soup.

Some people also soak it like cereal and add ice block with cashew nuts and sugar. Other option can be with fried fish. Any of this combination is actually very yummy.

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Is it beneficial for our health? How and what amount to eat will not harm our bodies?

Some health benefits of garri are;

• It's low level in calories and high fiber content will keep one full for a long time. It's good for weight loss journey.

• Garri absorbs toxins that want to go into the intestine, thereby improving the digestive health of a person.

• Garri aids diarrhea cure when taken twice a day.

• Water soaked garri helps to boast energy, thereby being good for a healthy life.

The amount to eat that will not affect the body is like a cup or two cups of it in a day. But our parents say, moderation is the key.

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Share some of your best photos with the staple food.

Photo of garri with granula and wallnut

Photo of garri with groundnut

I will like to invite @edidiongeffiong, @udyliciouz and @enamul17 to join this contest. Thank you.