Have you ever thought of the kinds of foods your favorite celebrities enjoy eating. Perhaps, you just pictured yours enjoying tea with some toasted bread and some vegetables as breakfast. Well, you might have to think twice after seeing how the beautiful actress Jasmine Baroude Sweetly and and deliciously sucks on ‘hausa koko’ tied in a rubber.
The millet porridge locally called ‘Hausa Koko’ is simply a thick flowing tasty solution made from millet with a few local spices added to give it a particular taste and color. It is called ‘Hausa Koko’ because of its popularity in the northern areas and is believed to have been first made by the Hausas. It is mostly served with ‘Koose’, a millet based paste which is made into balls and fried in vegetable oil.
Though many people enjoy this dish, they do feel shy to be seen at any ‘koko’ joint to buy it not to talk of sucking it for the whole world to see. Perhaps, Jasmine is relaying a message to us especially the youth out there that is it not a crime to be yourself and appreciate our local foods. So next time you pass by a ‘hausa Koko’ joint, feel free to get some and enjoy.