Achu: an expression of the traditional culinary art of… (Camerún)
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EN: The crude palm oil and the limestone are the necessary ingredients for the yellow soup. These two make the difference between the yellow and black soup.
EN: Important spices for Achu soups.
EN: Complementary ingredients for Achu. They are optional.
EN: Various taro plants and taro tubers. The Achu paste is made from one or more types of taro and achu banana, boiled and pounded.
EN: Traditional utensils used for the pounding of boiled taro and achu banana, to obtain the Achu paste. These utensils are made by special sculptors. Both the sculpture skills and the utensils are transmetted from generation to generation.
EN: Pounding of taro and achu banana. The children usually participate in peeling the boiled taro and achu banana.
EN: The Achu paste parceled in banana leaves. This Achu paste Pyramid was displayed at the Achu festival in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, on the 14th December 2024.
EN: Left: Achu yellow soup with complimentary ingredients around and optional black soup (right).
EN: Children sharing and enjoying Achu yellow soup on the same plate.
EN: Family enjoying Achu yellow and black soup. Achu paste and yellow soup...
