Amasi
.jpg) Amasi in a supermarket fridge | |
| Nutritional value per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 269 kJ (64 kcal) |
3.68 g | |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g |
3.66 g | |
| Saturated | 2.35 g |
| Monounsaturated | 1.09 g |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.98 g |
3.3 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 4% 37.50 μg |
| Vitamin B12 | 17% 0.40 μg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 12% 162 mg |
| Magnesium | 3% 14.30 mg |
| Phosphorus | 7% 92.20 mg |
| Potassium | 6% 190 mg |
| Sodium | 2% 56.70 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3] Source: [1] | |
Amasi (in
Preparation
Amasi is traditionally prepared by storing
Commercially, amasi is produced using
In culture
Zulu
Traditionally, Zulus believe that amasi makes a man strong, healthy, and desired. During "taboos", such as periods during menstruation or when a person has been in contact with death, the affected person must abstain from amasi. Milk is hardly ever drunk fresh, but it is sometimes used to thin amasi which is deemed too thick to be used.[7]
South Africa
Nelson Mandela mentions how he cautiously left a friend's apartment (his hiding place in a "white" area when he was wanted by the Apartheid government) after he overheard two Zulu workers comment that it was strange to see milk on the window sill (left out to ferment) because whites seldom drank amasi.[8]
Amasi is also popular in
Xhosa
In the Xhosa culture, a bride is served amasi and a piece of meat, which is called uTsiki, as a sign of being welcomed into her new family.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ .
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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- ^ a b "SA Culture – Ukdula". National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa. Retrieved 18 January 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AMASI".
- ^ "Umphokoqo - crumbly mealie pap with amasi | Food & Home Entertaining". www.foodandhome.co.za. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Megan Russell; Tamlin Armstrong; Sarah Dawson. "Diet [of the Zulu people]". Thinkquest. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
- ISBN 0-316-87496-5.
External links
- Princess Magogo talks about amasi (sour milk)
- Study on nutritional benefits of amasi
- Review of the destruction of E. coli in amasi.
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