I head out on my first foray into the field. to Obala, with my Cameroonian counterparts in tow. This is a test drive of what to expect on my upcoming field missions. I learn to slow down even further. The visit is enlightening--more than with cholera. I am introduced to bitakola, medicinal nuts that soothes the tummy. Then I pick up one of the elongated leaf wrapped ‘bobolo’.
My imagination is stretched far to see if there is anything pleasant with its taste and falls short. This delicacy is prepared by soaking casava over 3 days, then pounding it into a mash, then assembling into long shapes, wrapped with a special type of leaves. I bite into the lightly fermented gummy starch--I guess it must be an acquired taste.
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