Oops, do we mean "onion"
This is a photo of the menu taken at a little restaurant in Nieuwoudtville in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape
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In South Africa we have 11 official languages so you can perhaps understand why onion has been spelt phonetically.
Some interesting facts about "unions" from the book Let Food be Your Medicine, by Sally-Ann Creed (Anderson Publishing, Cape Town, 2002. (ISBN 0-9584489-3-0):
- helps to prevent cancer (due to allium and favonoids)
- reduces cholesterol
- reduces high blood pressure
- improves high blood fat profile
- alleviates and elliminates infections
- reputedly alleviates asthma, helps colds and flu
- aids in dealing with gastric infection
- richest dietry source of quercetin, an extremely potent antioxidant
A view of the restaurant
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18 comments:
Love this! The dining chairs are similar to ours...........except ours aew white fabric! How so un-practical in a house with 2 german shepherds and a pussy cat who loves to curl up there and snooze.....muddy paws and all.
Have added you to Mr Linky...ABC Wednesday, so we can keep track of the ever expanding group.
Hope you are feeling well rested.
Denise
xxx
Hi max,
Good catch on the spelling. It is only through careful proofreading that my correspondence doesn't end up like that.
i love travelling and looking at english menus :) i'm greatful for them though otherwise I'd have no clue what to order...
jim baker
No matter how you spell it there is nothing like onion rings battered and deep fried(eekkkk!).
That's a cute little restaurant!
Union Rings....cute.
I love unions, one of my favorite foods. I eat more unions that lettuce on my salad. Now I know how beneficial to my health they are.
Seems like the thing I ought to eat more of.
Nice and informative post.
interesting way to spell it, cute restaurant
:) Union!!! haha and I love the interiors too!!!!
Back in India, we have 15 official languages ..you can well imagine the chaos!!!!! :D
Love the onions - all shapes, sizes, and styles!
You certainly know your unions I mean your onions
Bravo. Great find.
Great 'U' post Max.. glad to see you are back up at the blogging... I hope you are feeling better and stronger each and every day my friend.
I'd like to thank both you and Sue for your concern and well wishes... I am feeling much better now that my B.P. is coming back down.
You know where I am if you need to ask anything Max... anytime.
Did you know that animals are vegetable sellers as well. Ever stepped on your dog's paw? He runs of calling: Onions, onions, onions!
Great post and great catch. I reather have onions than unions anyway.
How cute! I had no idea we could spell onion with a u...very cool.
I LOVE onions...although have acquired the taste as I have gotten older....wouldn't touch them as a young'un.
Glad you are feeling better and up to posting! Don't over do it!!
A visit from Union lover, Anna :) Great post and tips about onions
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