Glossary A
Acqua is the Italian word for water. Italians prefer to drink Acqua minerale and rarely drink tap water.
Deutsch: Aktivität / Español: Actividad / Português: Atividade / Français: Activité / Italiano: Attività
Activity in the food context refers to the physical, chemical, or biological processes that occur in or around food, affecting its quality, safety, and nutritional value. It encompasses various phenomena, such as enzymatic reactions, microbial activity, and water activity, which influence the shelf life, flavour, texture, and overall characteristics of food products.
Adalu refers to one of Nigeria's dishes that makes use of sweetcorn and beans as ingredients. Adalu is made by removing the corn kernels off the cob, then boil the corn kernels with beans (cowpeas). Adalu is often served covered with Obe Ata or Pepper soup.
Moreover, Adalu is a dish of cowpeas and maize. In Africa, it is usually made with dried cowpeas and either fresh or dried maize. It can also be adapted to use canned or frozen black-eyed peas and corn.
Adalu is also called Niébé et Maïs or, in English, black-eyed peas and corn.