ISAPA [Roselle (green variety)] my Christmas dream soup 😊

in #homestead • 7 years ago (edited)

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In preparation for the Christmas festivity merry, I have been keeping a deeper watch on the Roselle plant at my backyard 😃, it is almost at its flowering stage and should be good enough for harvesting by Christmas- new year period and this will make me get it fresh as planned... If you might be wondering what I meant and how this could be taken, here are some of the informations you might need

Botanical name: Hibiscus subdariffa
It is annual/perennial crop
Other names are Isapa (Yoruba) western Nigeria

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Roselle plant in Nigeria are known to be of two varieties;

  • Red [used in producing Zobo (Roselle juice)]
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  • Green for preparing soup, stew and sauce.
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The green variety(capsule) which I planted is very rich vitamin C and Riboflavin with other minerals present.
The green variety is being prepared by;
Firstly,the capsules are been harvested and separated from the seeds, the harvested flesh are then steeped in water and wood ash and or parboiled with wood ash (if dried ones), then it is thoroughly washed before used for preparation of soup.

You should watch out for my next post on the preparation of;

Every unreferenced picture was taken with my Samsung Note 3 camera ....

Thank you for stopping by 😃
I am still that last born from euronation 😇

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     7 years ago 

    Hi @dray91eu

    I will come and visit you oh during the xmas period for my isapa soup,beautiful post bro.

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     7 years ago 

    Can't wait to have you around sir .... Just keep in touch so you won't my next post on how to make the soup

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       7 years ago 

      Hi @dray91eu
      Wow, many specially delicacies are available in all the regions and segments of our dear land Nigeria. Am waiting to read about how it is prepared. Thanks
      @dubem-eu

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       7 years ago 

      Thanks for coming around on my blog sir ... The post will drop soon ... Good to see you sir

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         7 years ago (edited)

        Hello @dray91eu

        This ISAPA stuff don dey do me make i wallo am o bro.
        Nice one

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         7 years ago 

        Hmm ... I understand the feeling bro... Especially a combination of this with pounded yam ... You can escape having that suddent rest of mind at that moment.... Nice having you around sir

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           7 years ago 

          You just made me remember my late grandma. She used to make isapa soup for me any time I went visiting.

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           7 years ago 

          Hmm... Indeed ma grandma does same thing too as soon as we arrive ... She gets to kitchen to prepare this special delicacy .... Thanks for stopping by bro

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             7 years ago 

            I have been hearing about the soup but never seen where it is been prepared or eaten...will wait patiently for your next post on the preparation procedures.

            Thanks for sharing because I have learnt something new today...

            @bekky

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             7 years ago 

            Hmm ...if you have never tasted this but have tasted pounded yam then you re really missing something because this a very cool combo ... Keep in touch I will get a video as well with it in my next post having one video my tp students had then ... Really great having you here

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