So, we have decided to add this little fluffy series to our ethnic shop. Here we will be sampling ethnic delicacies that catch our eyes, whether its drinks from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Zambian devils pool, or it’s a rich tongue curling food, or a cute ethnic inspired outfit. We gonna tie this series to our travel series darlings so hop on the ride because its about to get freaky in a healthy way.
For starters we have this drink from somewhere in western Nigeria (Although I heard they also take a type of it in Togo, Ghana, Benin and Senegal) but I stumbled upon it in Yoruba land. So essentially, I have been seeing this drink but have never been bold enough to try it. Ingredients include: Lemon grass, pine-apple, lime, malaria, herbs and the cream richness of liquid milk. Now I heard that there is an alcoholic version of this drink in Ghana and Lome but hey I don’t know yet I only tried the Nigerian Yoruba version and it has no alchohol.
So we heard from cultural sources that this baby drink is good for malaria, digestive issues, like ulcer, fertilization of a woman’s eggs, better sperm productions, typhoid, I mean you obviously need to check with a doctor hahah although the local women swear by it. All I know is I tasted it and it was really good on my tongue and tasted yummy without being too sweet. To me that is a good enough reason to share it with you all, plus the herbs in it makes it better than soft drinks no? Also, the day I had it I was a little sick in my belly and head and I don’t know if it was my girlfriend Chi-Chi laughter or the drink or the circus of interesting fun, we made around it but the point is I felt better after drinking it.
Now it was a very casual setting I was trying to get my lashes done, while picking up a Yoruba story for one of my articles and in comes the woman selling the drink called PETO. I tried my best to get the meaning of PETO or the origin of the name but could not so whoever has it…pray share in the comment session. To make it all you need is the herbs listed above and good old liquid milk sort of like making zo-bo which we will talk about in another post.
I am very sure it would look nice in a pretty, margarita glass if we could have waited but hey, you all know me, your Maya, when I get excited, I don’t wait I jump all the way in. Spontaneity is the spice of life and the fountain of youth. And so all of us and the ethnic women around us dove right in and drank from a good old nylon and no fancy glasses. But don’t worry, Your favourite Princess Maya still managed to do it in princess style, complete with African shakara.
To watch our dive into spontaneity please watch this VIDEO have a good laugh and let us know in the comment session if you have ever tried PETO before or if you think you will yes? Viola….
And next check out the fancy glass wine tasting article same lady different setting in our next weeks post by subscribing to our websites blog post. we are going to title that post One way to spend time alone IN A NEW CITY.
But first my darling, lets set the comment session on fire about peto shall we?
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