Poundo yam is the smooth, stretchy swallow that anchors a proper Nigerian soup table. Yam flour is whisked into hot water and worked until it turns glossy and elastic, then moulded into a soft round with a clean, mildly sweet yam flavour of its own.
It carries no heat, which lets the soup do the talking. Pull off a piece, dip it into egusi, ogbono, okro, oha or bitterleaf, and the soup clings to it the way it should. A portion is sized to go with a bowl of soup rather than to be eaten alone.
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