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Spanish

Había crecido bebiendo directo de un cazo la mazamorra, un mazacote de maíz lleno de gorgojos. Tampoco había utilizado antes una servilleta, ni mucho menos probado unas arepas tan blancas y tiernas como las que Abundio le hizo servir rellenas de queso blanco y acompañadas con frijoles negros, carne mechada y plátano frito.

Fried Plantains (Plátano Frito)
Fried Plantains (Plátano Frito)

A classic Latin American dish made with ripe or green plantains, fried until golden and crispy or caramelized. Served as a snack, side dish, or dessert.

English

I didn’t too sure of how Iya and Mama are knowing each other, or what is her real name because “Iya” is a Yoruba word for old woman. All I know is my mama was always sending me to give food to Iya and all the older womens who are sick in the village around Ikati: hot amala and okra soup with crayfish or beans and dodo, the plantain soft, oily.

Hot Amala
Hot Amala

A smooth, stretchy West African swallow made from yam flour, traditionally served hot with rich soups such as ewedu, gbegiri, or efo riro.

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