I don’t know what tether cultural food is. I believe you are misusing the word. I’ve never had any African dishes. I eat Jamaican food every now and then. My brother turned me on to it some years ago. I really like cocoa bread, jerk chicken, rice and beans. I use to eat ox tails and curry chicken. I haven’t had jerk chicken in a while because it was too damn spicy the last time I ate it. I patronize two Caribbean spots. I will go to the other when I want food. The best to get is the cocoa bread and soursop drink. Another dish I liked to eat was beef patties. I also love cabbage. Now for some reason I haven’t enjoyed the Mac and cheese and desserts from one of the spots. Everything else is good.
No unfortunately, but I guess I plan to, I want to try different cultural dishes. What would you recommend?You've never tried caribbean food before?
I'm not using the word for exactly what it's meant for, when I say it, it isn't an insult, but is a word referring to Caribbeans, and Africans that are not of ADOS/FBA/AA origins, that's it. It's pretty useful when you don't want to say "Caribbeans and Africans" and stuff like that; nothing offensive meant by the word when I say it.
interesting. For someone starting off, which dish do you think people should try first to get the best representation of Jamaican cuizine?
To each it’s own, but the word is being misused right now. The word automatically makes me think of sell outs like Austin Chenge.
You should try rice and beans, cabbage, beef/chicken patty. Also, I forgot to mention another dish I love. Plantains! Get a side of those. And don’t forget cocoa bread. You need it for your meat patty.
Honestly not too familier with Austin Chenge, and I don't know what you particularly consider as being a "sell out", but I assure you that I am not one; I am for my ethnicity and the well being of my ethnicity solely.
That's true, I'm not denying that much, I even said it my self, but I just think words aren't stagnant, and definition can be added onto (of course if people use it enough). I've said this in another thread, but I think Tether could be used as a more useful term, rather than an automatically negative one, and plus it's just convenient for me at least.
Oh you're both Italian and Jamaican? Which Jamaican dishes would you recommend then for starters?
Yeah my father is Jamaican and my mom is Italian. Jamaican curry is really good and can be easy to make. Jerk chicken with rice and peas is one of my favorites cause it is so simple. I never liked plantains though, even sweet fried ones. I can't recommend those even though my dad loves them.
It’s tasteless but it absorbs the flavor of whatever you’re eating. I’ve eaten with some Nigerian soups and it was delicious. BTW I know you say you don’t mean anything when you say “tether” but don’t use it here unless you’re using it to describe a coon. We want all Black people of all ethnicities who are on code to feel comfortable here and they won’t if they are being called tethers.
Okay, I just think freedom of speech and expression should be protected, even if it does offend others, I like to exercise those liberties, even if I'm offended by what someone else says I think they should still be able to say those things even though I don't like it, but It's your website, so I'll stop.
Seems interesting, never had anything like it, may try it once I go to an African restaurant.
I hear you but where does it stop? Do we allow White people to come on here and call us n1gg3r, tar baby, [censored]?
I believe it’s made out of corn starch, it’s like a dough corn starch ball that you dip into the soup. It’s actually a cool way to eat foos and I love the texture of it. I just need to find a west African restaurant in my area that has good customer service.
I personally think all these should be able to be discussed, maybe not to you though, but I think as long as you aren't threatening anybody, saying you're going to kill them, or anything violent, then I think It should be able to be said, by anyone. If people don't like it they could respond with a comment explaining their grievances with their choice of words, like you guys have here, but I don't think there should be a ban on language use all together, but that doesn't mean you can't police chaos, shutting down derailed threads could stop the bickering.
Same, It's kind of hard finding African restaurants where I am.
Do you have to buy the soup separately, or do you get it along side the Fufu when you buy it in a West African restaurant?
Yeah that’s not what 6ZEROS is about. It’s about Black people having our platform to communicate with one another in an environment that puts our comfort first. You’ll never come here and have to argue with a white supremacist or argue with a Continental African that hates the diaspora and a Continental African will never have to deal with diasporans that hate Continentals. We will not always agree but we always have to respect one another as Black people at least here on 6ZEROS
I believe the last place I got Egusi Soup I got a side of Fufu separately. It was inexpensive. Have you ever tried Ethiopian food? Bruuuuuuuuuuh FIRE!!!! So good.
I tried an African dish before not Fufu though.. The dish doesn't look appetizing to most people but I absolutely love it.. I've made it several times..
What is it called?
I love me some injera…the spongy texture and slighly sour taste. Now I’m getting hungry.
That looks good 👍 Is it Kenyan? What's the name of it?
