‘We eat frogs in Kumbungu and we are not alone in the world’ – Ras Mubarak settles debate
Ras Mubarak, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region, revealed that the people of Kumbungu devour frogs and have eaten tasty and healthy flesh for decades.
Ras Mubarak noted that, while not every species of frog is edible, many are, and the people of Kumbungu have been consuming frogs for a long time, even if they have not been sufficiently promoted.
He stated that many other peoples throughout the world, including the people in his Constituency, eat frogs.
His remarks follow a backlash after the King of Kumbungu gave Chef Faila (Failatu Abdul Razak) a gift of frog flesh during her bid to break the world record for the longest cooking marathon in Tamale, which ended yrsterday.
“Yes we eat frogs in Kumbungu. And we are not alone in the world. The French, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans Italians, Thai, Greek, South Africans, some Americans in the South, Cambodians, Indonesians and a host of others in Asia, and Europe.
“While other countries even export it, those of us from Kumbungu have rather been coy about our love for frog meat.
“They are proven to be rich in minerals like protein, vitamin A & Potassium. There are about 7,500 species of frogs. Before you start catching frogs in your backyard for the pot, I must caution you and make the point forcefully. not every frog is edible – some frogs are poisonous,” Ras Mubarak explained on social media.
He then advised the inhabitants of Kumbungu to use the notoriety generated by the cookathon issue to promote their edible frogs, encourage non-natives to eat them, and attract tourists to the area through frog meat displays.
“Thanks to the kind donation of cash amount, food items and a bucket of frogs by HRM the King of Kumbungu, towards Faila’s cook-a-thon, local media is beginning to show interest in a local delicacy that’s been eaten by the people Kumbungu for hundreds of years.
“For those of us from Kumbungu, the time has come for us to begin to sell the idea that our frogs are not only delicious, but can be eaten by non-natives of Kumbungu.
“We should go a step further, as part of plans to attract local and foreign tourists to Kumbungu, to do an exhibition on frogs,” he added
The presentation of the frogs to the Chef made some people question if frogs were edible. However, it was quickly discovered that frogs are edible and are eaten by numerous ethnic groups across the country.
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