Strong Manchester Women of Heritage

The BME Network of Manchester put on this event for the second year to celebrate international women's month.
We invited women of different heritage to come together and put on a spread of food and drink culturally pertinent to ones heritage. Each table group had to dedicate their table to a 'strong Manchester Woman of Heritage' and we chose Aunty Julie Asumu - it was a surprise to her and she was overwhelmed.
Well if you know me and mine we love a competition based around heritage and culture. Last year we lost out on dress presentation to the Congolese women.
This year my women won best dressed group - due to our coordination of colours. Now I felt this was obvious because we Nigerians invented "asheobi" (cultural uniformed dressing).
We provided a palatable spread of Gari (fufu) with Egusi and Okoro Soups. There was 'puff-puff' a type of round semi-sweet doughnut; Fish fritters; fried spicy chicken wings and a selection of herbal teas - cerese, ginger, mint and sorrel.
The Congolese women, won best dressed table - next year watch this space for a new winner.