The Nigerian meal; Bole

This food is known as grilled plantain to some individuals or roasted plantain to some others. In Nigeria, it has been given the generalised name BOLE. Bole and fish is sold at almost every corner of our streets,it is a quintessential Nigerian street food. it's not a food for any particular class of people as buyers/eaters range from low income earners to high earners.

So you may be wondering, why Bole today?? Well, I just had my fair share of this tasty meal, my ripe roasted plantain with fish tail.

So I thought I should share the experience and enlighten some people about this delicacy.

Purchasing it is like a point and choose game. You select the biggest size your eyes can see,watch to clearly see that you are not given a smaller size. The seller picks it up, scrapes it with knife to remove the burnt parts. The plantain is broken into smaller pieces,you also get your choice of fish, be it head,middle or tail. The peper/tomato sause is then poured upon your plantain, you hear people say stuffs like "madam abeg pack plenty sauce " Or " i no want too much oil". Everything is then packaged in a small black nylon if you are taking it away or a flat stainless plete for eat-in.

Its Nutritional benefits

• it's main constituent which is plantain is a very reliable source of energy and starch, most especially when it is roasted

• this meal is well known for its therapeutic effect, it is the best known food aphrodisiac.

• The fish is a good source of protein, which is necessary to ensure repair of body's tissue.

• Bole serves as a balanced diet, it encompasses the 6 classes of food nutrient. Yam for carbohydrate, fish for protein, palm oil and sauce for fats, etc.

• This food is rich with supply of minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. It also contains thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.

• It's plantain constituent is diuretic, it can help prevent kidney and bladder problems.

Many may have avoided eating this because of hygiene, most individuals do not like eating outside. To those individuals, there is good news for you. This meal can be self prepared. Yes without a grill, all you need is your oven. Roast the plantain and do the sauce to your taste.

How does it taste??

Hmmmmn, Mine was sumptuous. Just the way I liked it. I'll leave this section to my readers,those who have eaten this delicacy before to tell us about the taste.

All pictures here were taken by me, I thank the seller for letting me do so. Most people looked at me weird, maybe they thought I was a health inspector. Lolz