Gembu Food tour takes us on a culinary journey into the world of the Rare Tribal of the Mambilla Plateau People in Taraba State Nigeria. The Mambilla Plateau People live in the present-day Taraba State of Nigeria but this comes after their long history of migration from Central Africa around 3000 BC, eventually settling in a place called Kimi in Southern Cameroon.
This long history of migration has had an influence on the culture and lifestyle of the Mambilla people of Taraba State Nigeria including their food. Documented in this video are Rare Tribal Nigerian Food which includes:
1. Corn Food and Kumbi. Corn food is flour derived from grinded corn and eventually made into a swallow like any kind. And Kumbi is a kind of vegetable that’s peculiar to the Mambilla Plateau region of Taraba State Nigeria.
2. Red Beans. A type of Beabs peculiar to the Mambilla Plateau region of Taraba State Nigeria and also to neighboring Cameroon. This Beans is very hard in nature and requires to be cooked for long hours on high heat.
3. Tukuni. A porridge mix of Red Beans and Irish Potatoes that’s has its origin from the Panso Tribe of Cameroon. The Beans is and Potatoes are parboiled separately, pounded, and eventually mixed together to cook.
Nigeria is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse countries. Food can be seen as a connection between beliefs, ethnicity, and cultural heritage. Here in the Mambilla Plateau region of Taraba State Nigeria where traditions transcend generations, food is not just part of the culture. Food is a culture.
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Incredible video!!
So let me know, which is your favorite?
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I'd really like to taste these delicacies someday. Indeed, there is beauty in cultural diversity. Weldone bro
Nice job 👍
Enjoyment galore 😊😜
Everything is so fresh and healthy. Does the red beans taste better than “Ewa Agonyi”?
The history between Cameroon and Nigeria is way beyond what anyone would imagine especially the English part. Just cross that artificial boundary line and you will be amazed with the culture similarities on the other side. The good thing is that you don't need any visa but the crises is making it unsafe at the moment. From North to South, there is no difference between Cameroon and Nigeria
Is the limestone not hazardous to the belly?
Kumbi is called njama njama in cameroon and it is a staple among people of the grassfields people in cameroon. It is also eaten with corn fufu. Tukuni(beans and potaotes) is also called tukuni especially among the tribe called the BANSO people in cameroon. Just like panso in nigeria,i wander if the panso and the Banso speak the same language. My sister in law comes from a village called mbirabua and it is one of the first villages across from nigeria on the cameroonian side of gembu. It hits different when u watch it on video. Thanks alot for this great piece.
haha.. Your Narration is worldclass! Love it
Oww😍😍😍
I wished my mommy prepare this for you😍😍
When you come next I guess
The kumbi (djama djama) combination with fufu corn and dry stew is call kati kati in the Donga mantung
Great video Khalid
Wahala for who no eat tukuni 😭🤣🤣🤣
I want your life sooooo much
i am loving this series
I am a Cameroonian🇨🇲 from the west region .it IS eaten both by Northwesterners and Westerners un Cameroon. Tsukuni i actually my best meal i do miss it' for now.I also didn't know that this meal could be prepared in another country..Infact the way she IS cooking is actually the Real traditionnal way the do it. Miam 😋
Bros na Banso oh no di callam Panso
Fresh “organic” food 😘😘😘
Nice food
Khalid i just come across your channel i love it wallahi just feel like migrating to gembu.
Delicious
Memories 😍😍😍
I can see my brother Husseni, the guy who sat next to you while eating kumbi. And I know all those woman in both families that you visited. I am missing home.
In the north West region of Cameroon, that vegetable is called njamanjama
It's indeed a great place to be….I visited in 2020 and I'm still high strung on going back…great job brother.
her on Google then I saw your video.. Please I am in Cameroon, I was born in taraba, Gembu, I wish to get to my father and needs help.. I don't know his name, all I know is he was a driver, i was brought back to Cameroon when I was still tender and can't remember anything about him
So interesting to see that "Kumbi" is what we call "Njama Njama" in the North-West Region of Southern Cameroon. Amazing video.
Nice one,pls what's the English name for the kumbi leaves
Great video, best wishes from Poland 🙂