00:00Hey Fatou and Suleiman, today I want to learn some new recipes and my go-to
00:04source for cooking inspiration is social media. So let's see what the internet
00:08has for me today. I have some onions, we have some lettuce, some cucumber, eggs, I
00:16love eggs. And what bouillon, is that bouillon cubes? Yeah, of course, bouillon cube.
00:22She put in the salt and then she added the bouillon cube. Unbelievable. You know,
00:28at this point, I'm starting to wonder, is it even possible to find an African
00:33cooking video without bouillon cubes? When exactly did bouillon cubes become such a
00:40fixture in African cooking? To be fair, there's a reason they are popular. They
00:44add what's known as umami, that rich savory flavor to meals. But there's another
00:50ingredient hiding inside many of these cubes. Sodium. A single bouillon cube can
00:57contain up to 900 milligrams of sodium. That's almost 40% of the recommended
01:04maximum daily intake for an adult. So if you are cooking for the family and throw in
01:09two cubes, you're already getting close to an entire day's worth of sodium before
01:15considering everything else you might eat. Since their invention in 1886, bouillon
01:20cubes have become a staple across Africa. But all is not lost. You don't have to
01:26choose between tasty food and healthier cooking. There are lower sodium
01:31alternatives available. And ingredients like onions, garlic, ginger, herbs and local
01:37spices can add depth and flavor without relying entirely on bouillon cubes. So it's
01:44about understanding what's inside the bouillon cubes and making informed choices.
01:48what's inside the bouillon cubes. So if you will find out about how to add build큰
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