Urhobo Historical Society |
Ukodo
Chovwe Ogbe
Cologne-Germany
Steam fills the air
It´s cooking again
This time it´s ukodo
It begins like this
Yam cut into wedges
All put in the pot
Special spices added
Their effect flavourful
Crayfish and salt
Pepper and potash
Lemon grass to blend
For aroma and taste
How delicious with goat
meat
That´s what our fathers
like
You can´t beat our mothers
They know too well
How to whet our appetite
An age long cuisine
A must at occasions
It heals and warms
Sweat inducing maybe
That´s urhobo hotpot
A meal so savoured
By natives and neighbours
© Chovwe Ogbe 2005