SEC-S17W2: "A review of the most special food you've eaten in your life"

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There is a popular saying that a way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I couldn't agree less.
There are millions of dishes all over the world and each dish no matter how small or big has a special place in the hearts of many people who adore it.
Back in the my childhood days I remember coming back from school and perceiving the the aroma of my favourite meal, no matter how stressed or bad my day was; the aroma from that special food would cure it and reset my day to a good one.
What makes a food special? Oh many things.
I had a friend who loved indomie noodles because of how his late mom used to prepare it for him. Another loved beans because it was prepared on special occasions in his home. That is to say that it is not the food that is special but the story and events behind it.

The name of my special food which turns me to joy whenever I get the chance to eat it is YAM PORRIDGE. It is a wonderful and nutritious meal prepared from yam.

It is a food that is very rich in carbohydrate. Many people use yam for different food preparation but yam PORRIDGE stands on it own and it not a support for another meal like beans and yam.

Yesterday after seeing this contest I immediately went to the market to buy things to prepare this food because it is special. I can say that since the start of the year this will be my first time eating this food. I bought the Yam, spinach and some other ingredients like salt, onions, fresh pepper and palm oil.

When I got back I sliced the yam into tiny pieces, washed them and put them inside a pot. I then added water and put the it on fire, now my best recipe to get the soft and sweet taste is to not add anything until the yam starts boiling.
Once it starts to boil I then put the crayfish, pepper and other ingredients inside except the oil and spinach. Then I allow it to cook for about 10 minutes, by this time everything is bubbling inside the pot so I put the oil and turn it slowly so it won't burn.
Finally when everything is done I bring down the pot and put and put the spinach inside so it can be very fresh and not lose it quality.

The reason why this food is important to me is because I live in the southern part of Nigeria, over here in the South we do not have access to yam as our northern part because their land is very fertile for the cultivation of Yam.
So yam in my part is very expensive, the yam I used yesterday to prepare this meal cost ₦1600 which is about 8 Steem.
Because of this in my house we only eat yam once in a blue moon which made it very special to me.

Another reason is because this food is the food we prepared on the night my best uncle passed away. It was high favourite meal too and we ate it together. He didn't wake up again.

I would encourage everyone to eat this food because of the health benefits. Yam porridge is rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, promoting digestive health, boosting immunity, and supporting overall well-being. To get more from other classes of food you could add vegetables, meat, fish and oats to your taste.

One man's food is another man's poison they say. This simply means that something you love dearly could be hated or unloved by someone else and vice versa. In my case I do not like soyabean and Quaker oats bit I am sure that people love them and call it their special dish.
This also goes for my yam porridge.
With that I conclude my post on this topic. Thank you my readers for your time and I invite @irawandedy @rexzitek and @patjewell to participate in this contest.

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