©K.Omodele 2007
Vegetables and ground provisions are colorful characters brought to life in the folds of a good ital stew. Bright, upbeat yams, dutty-tinted sweet potatoes, irate orange pumpkins and simple off-white Irish potatoes conspire to supplant stringy, strenuous cassava- who for me is starboy.
There on the side lurks envious-green Calaloo, sulking, knowing she is only a side character. The whole mix is antagonized by an angry gang of fiery peppers, flagging colors red, yellow and green. Adding even more spice to this intricate plot is scallion and a piece a ginger. And the foil is golden-ripe plantains-sweet and tender. All these characters bubble in an aromatic theme of creamy coconut milk, the essence of Ital stew-the taste so exciting, you dread the impending end.
WOW! this sounds intriguing. I love the way you personified these vegetables. This sounds like what's sure to be an exciting read. I'm already curious about miss calaloo .. LOL!
ReplyDelete~nik~
Mouth watering in anticipation. This is a recipe for a fantastic pot ... I mean plot. Love your style!
ReplyDelete>>> Simone <<<
Good morning, Kaya. Just a fleeting visit, then I'll be back to read more. I'm hungry, I haven't had breakfast...stewed peas still cooking.
ReplyDeleteThen I'm gone to work in the garden.
Glad you guys liked it. @Simone...thanx. @ Guyana-Gyal ...working in the garden? Still longing for rain? :)
ReplyDeleteSo creative...I feel you on the starboy cassava especially :)
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Cool.
ReplyDeleteNow you making me hungry for some good Ital food!!
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