I am American & most of my ancestors are from Northern & Eastern Europe, some dating back to the 1400's.
I consider myself 'other' (race) Euro American.

So I really love food from around the world.

Most Americans, only consider themselves 'American'. Because most have soo.. many nationalities, that their ancestors blended into 'one culture- American'.

Americans tend to be 'nomadic'. I have lived in 13 places & have family in 5 states & other countries.

Most Americans are 'Nationalists', not 'Globalists', So no matter what or who we are, even if it is a separate community lifestyle, or state, we are still 'One Nation'

Where I live there are many races & nationalities & 2 main religions. There are 5 dialects of English in my state. I have lived in this state for approximately 3 years & one dialect of English, I still can not understand... Hhhaaa..
I apologize to them a lot, because they were born in this state & I was not. And yes..when I speak they can tell....hhhaaa..

Accents are easier for me, for some reason. Perhaps because I grew up hearing so many. But American English dialects..
(Are regional) Ugh.. There are hundreds!

Yeah that's why we have lost a lot of our cultural heritage

Some people do not know where they are from. I have met many. I feel bad for them. But here in the USA most do not care about 'original culture'. But I ask people anyway.. I want to eat their food! I want to hear their music

I'm from West Africa origin Kanem was located at the southern end of the trans-Saharan trade route between Tripoli and the region of Lake Chad. Besides its urban elite it included a confederation of nomadic peoples who spoke languages of the Teda–Daza (Toubou) group.

Really do want to eat our food it's spices

Wow..you are nomadic too?
Or the origin is?
How many original languages when your country became a nation.? . Because a trade route is.. Many types of people or cultures & how many languages are there now.?
Do you have a main or legal/ official language? Like we have English.

I am American of Irish/German decent. Irish being the majority. I do know of my Irish heritage and my family line and I do take pride in it I have learned of my forefathers ( and the Irish in general) struggles to blend into the American society.

We do the St Patrick's day thing although, I really have no idea what his claim to fame is. And Easter is big in my family.

But my ethnic roots takes a distant 2nd to what I am.. A American.

While I can understand all of the American dialects.. per region, I do at times find myself saying " what did you say" to some of the folks from the south. ( and they say the same to me) And I am most comfortable taking in my own (NYC) dialect with others from my area.

My ancestry is mostly west African, also west indian and Scotland

my culture is Midwestern US/African American


I was raised very much with an emphasis on awareness of how things are, of the need to have balance, of choice, and of family and community as a unit that works together, where those with much responsibility earn much authority over those with less responsibility,,,that there is a hierarchy of authority in all aspects of life that is based upon the differing levels of authority,,,,with elders having the utmost authority within family


I was raised in a culture where children and adult are not the same , where adults care after children regardless of the biology, and where spanking is the expected consequence/discipline for more serious offenses

I was raised females should be ladies and males should be gentleman


I was also raised to place a priority on not being 'lazy' , in action OR thought


I appreciate where I am without ever losing respect or acknowledgement of those who paved the way for me to be here and their sacrifice/struggle

MIYAN TAUSHE



A great blend of groundnut and pumpkin leaves spiced with pepper, Dawadawa (or Iru) & Knorr cubes. It is enjoyed best with Tuwo Shinkafa



INGREDIENTS
1 small sized Pumpkin
1/2 cup of raw Groundnut – you can substitute with groundnut pasteAssorted
NamaaGoat meat and cow legAssorted Offals
- sakifuku, heart and kidney
1 piece of smoked fish
1/4 cup of Locust beans (Iru)
2 pieces of habanero pepper (ata rodo/atarugu)
100g of Yakuwa leaves (sorrel)
1 bunch of spinach1 cooking spoon of palm oil – optional
1 piece of Tatashe (Red bell pepper/Jan Tatasei )
2 pieces of tomatoes1 Albasa – onionKnorr salt

PREPARATION METHOD
Cut the pumpkin into half then proceed to cut into chunks. Peel the hard outer layer, take out the seeds and the hairy pulp Boil and season the pumpkin with the assorted meats and smoked fish.Take out the meats and fry slightly (optional). Meanwhile, mash the cooked pumpkin to a pulp in the pot containing the beef stock. You can choose to mash all the pumpkin chunks to a pulp or mash some whilst leaving the others in tiny bite sized pieces. Once this is done, set aside.Roast the groundnut with the skin on for 3 minutes in a pan. Peel the skin and grind the groundnut till it is smooth Blend the ingredients for the pepper (tomatoes, onion, scotch bonnet/habanero pepper & bell pepper) and reduce it till most of the water content has evaporated.Put the fried meat back into the pot containing beef stock and mashed pumpkin. Let it cook till the stock starts to bubble up. Lower the heat, add the groundnut paste, stir and let it also dissolve.Add the Locust beans (or Iru) and 1 1/2 cooking spoons of the reduced pepper, and palm oil (if you are using). Stir and let it blend with the stock This rich pumpkin soup will be watery at first. Let it simmer on low heat till it thickens, thereby intensifying the flavour. Taste for salt and seasoning. Wash and chop the spinach, then add to the pot.Rinse the Yakuwa leaves, chop and add to the soup. Give it two minutes and serve with Tuwo Shinkafa

This I think I would like. But the animal parts are a problem. Where I live now I can not get goat. And I don't think I want to eat heart or lungs of anything.
I would have to be starving.. Hhhaaa.


Do you have any African recipes for Yams ? I have had that before.

So true. that's why cops in cartoons have a Irish accent. Putting out fires.. once a job looked down on.. let the Irish do it. Manual labor.. give it to the Irishman, if he falls.. get another one.

The Irish were considered the scum of the earth. Look in the cemeteries in Louisiana. Look at the Irish names form a century ago. Back in the turn of the century the Irish were sent into the swamps to work for the wealthy landowner's. not the slaves. They caught disease and died to be replaced by another. The mind set was that the Irish were expendable, worthless and the slaves cost money.. let the Irish do the dirty work. That was repeated in every dirty jobs that had to be done.

But they (like many other ethic groups) refused to give up. They worked their way into society by sweat, blood, sacrifice and determination, not to mention values.

I am proud of my forefathers and those who came with them.

So true. that's why cops in cartoons have a Irish accent. Putting out fires.. once a job looked down on.. let the Irish do it. Manual labor.. give it to the Irishman, if he falls.. get another one.

The Irish were considered the scum of the earth. Look in the cemeteries in Louisiana. Look at the Irish names form a century ago. Back in the turn of the century the Irish were sent into the swamps to work for the wealthy landowner's. not the slaves. They caught disease and died to be replaced by another. The mind set was that the Irish were expendable, worthless and the slaves cost money.. let the Irish do the dirty work. That was repeated in every dirty jobs that had to be done.

But they (like many other ethic groups) refused to give up. They worked their way into society by sweat, blood, sacrifice and determination, not to mention values.

I am proud of my forefathers and those who came with them.