FROG DELICACY

The Chinese aren't the only ones who eat frogs, Nigerians do too.

BBC recently reached out to a 25-year-old Philip Paul, a frog seller from Benue state and in the interview, hes up about his frog business.

He actually captures them in Adamawa and then export it to Benue where the meat is most cherished.
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“Philip Paul is a frog seller - and he and his
wife and daughter love to eat them. The family hails from central Benue state but live in the north-east, where people are not so keen on them.
The 25-year- old says the frogs are so
easy to catch that he grabs them with his
bare hands. At night he puts a bit of bait on
rope and when the frogs jump he just
reaches for them. He then skewers them on a stick.

Since 2008 he has made a business out of
catching frogs in Adamawa state and
exporting them to Benue, where they love
them.
Mr Paul dries out the frogs by the side of his
house in full view for his neighbours. This has not persuaded them to
have a taste. Once the frogs have been out in the sun for six or seven
hours, Mr Paul smokes them.

The frogs are classified by size. He
sells a skewer of 37 small frogs for $1.50
(£1). The stick with 34 medium frogs costs $2 and the stick with 24 large frogs is $4.

The frogs are cooked in a stew with spices,
tomatoes, onions and chillies. Mr Paul tells
his neighbours they taste better than fish
but they remain unconvinced.
By BBC's Christine Otieno.”