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If Jesus had been in Tanzania, he would have said, “I am the ugali of life.” In Asia, “I am the rice of life or the noodles of life.” Jesus, being in Israel, said, “I am the bread of life.”īread was essential for life in the Middle East. It was never a question IF we were having potatoes for a meal it was WHAT KIND of potatoes were we having - fried, boiled, mashed, baked, potatoes with green beans and ham, and potatoes in all kinds of soup or stews. I planted, weeded, hilled, and dug buckets upon buckets of potatoes.
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Our garden was full of all kinds of vegetables, but the biggest part of the garden was potatoes. What we learned was that some parts of Asia, like Southern China, have rice as their traditional meal accompaniment places like northern China, where wheat is more prominent, noodles become the main staple. When my husband and I lived in Taiwan, it was rice, or noodles. Ugali is a traditional staple for sustenance in Tanzania. With your serving, you take a small bit, roll it in your hand, push the center with your thumb to make a small scoop, and then use it as a “utensil” to scoop up a bite of some greens or stew or meat. It is finely ground cornmeal that has been boiled and made into a porridge/paste-like substance. While we were there, we had several meals that included something called ugali. I recently returned from a mission trip in Tanzania along with 14 other people from my congregation. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.