Bombay duck Bombay duck The Bombay duck or bummalo ("Harpadon nehereus"), is a lizardfish. Adults may reach a maximum length of 40 cm, but the usual size is around 25 cm. The origin of the term "Bombay duck" is uncertain. One popular etymology relates to railways. When the rail links started on the Indian subcontinent, people from eastern Bengal were made aware of the great availability of the locally prized fish on India's western coasts and began importing them by the railways. Since the smell of the dried fish was overpowering, its transportation was later consigned to the mail train; the Bombay
Igbo cuisine eastern Nigeria. It is made using dried shredded cassava, palm oil, potash, chopped onions, salt, dry pepper, ground crayfish, sliced utazi, stock cubes and Ugba. Abacha can be eaten as a snack or a full meal served with dry fish or ponmo (cow skin). The core of Igbo food is its soups.The popular soups are Oha, Onugbu, Egwusi and Nsala (White pepper soup). Yam is a staple food for the Igbos and is eaten boiled or pounded with soups. Igbo cuisine Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. Their cuisine includes the dishes, recipes