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…. “Before meeting Sumner, I spent some time researching the Garifuna language on YouTube and was immediately charmed by its sound: a mix of French, West African and local Caribbean dialect. Sumner was kind enough to count to ten in Garifuna—aba, biama, üruwa, gadurü, sengü, sisi, sedü, vidü, nefu and disi—and I was twice charmed. It makes Italian sound positively unromantic. (Note that sisi, nefu and disi are quite close to the French six, neuf and dix.)

In her kitchen, I was quickly put to good use mashing cooked plantains using a large wooden mortar and pestle. This is the starting point for many dishes, including hudutu, the most famous of Garifuna recipes, a stew made from pounded plantains, fish and coconut. As Sumner’s sister Lina said, “While the plantains are boiling, men take a nap and expect to be awakened to do the mashing.” I didn’t get the nap, but I did get the workout. The trick, as I soon discovered, was to lift up the long, heavy wooden pestle, then let gravity do the rest.” ….

See full article: Isha Sumner Speaks and Cooks Garifuna