Pozole Mexico Independence Day, birthdays, Christmas and other holidays. Pozole was mentioned in the Florentine Codex by Bernardino de Sahagún. Since maize was a sacred plant for the Aztecs and other inhabitants of Mesoamerica, pozole was made to be consumed on special occasions. The conjunction of maize (usually whole hominy kernels) and meat in a single dish is of particular interest to scholars, because the ancient Americans believed the gods made humans out of "masa" (cornmeal dough). According to research by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
Nsala soup Nsala soup Nsala soup, or white soup, is made with small pieces of yam with utazi leaves.The soup originates from the Eastern part of Nigeria, particularly the Isoko and Uhrobo ethnic groups. This delicacy is quite different from Banga soup and Afghan soup. A major ingredient of Nsala Soup is the cat fish which gives the soup a unique taste. Nsala is similar to Afia Efere common among the Efik ethnic group. Nsala Soup is flavored with ogiri or iru, utazi, crayfish, yam, salt, seasoning, stock fish and dry fish. The soup is served with yam, eba, semolina or any