Description

Dry periwinkle

What is periwinkle

Periwinkles are small greenish marine snails found in muddy soil usually in the eastern and southern parts of Nigeria. It is usually added to some Nigerian soups like okazi, edikangikong, oha, afang. Some like to enjoy it with the shells in their soups while some like to add it to their soups without shells . It is rich in protein and omega 3 fatty acids.

How long does it take themarketfoodshop to deliver dry periwinkles when you order ?

Once you confirm your order with us, It usually takes 24-48hours to deliver except its out of stock.

How to use ( rehydrate) dry periwinkle when cooking with it.

To rehydrate dry periwinkles, simple wash it in warm water and add it to your soups towards to end of the cooking time .

What’s the weight of each pack of dry periwinkles?

Each pack of dry periwinkles weigh 200grams

Here are spices you can use to make your local soups tastier when cooking with dry periwinkles

fish powder ( made from shawa fish or bonga /agbodo fish)
stockfish powder
blended red crayfish (oporo)
peppersoup spice ( especially for okro soups)
banga spice
dry locust beans (whole and powdered)

What’s the shelf life for dry periwinkles ?

This would depend on how it is stored. In the fridge or freezer, it can keep for atleast 6months , when stored outside the fridge, away from water or moisture, it can keep for atleast 3 months.

How to store dry periwinkles ?

The best way to store dry periwinkles is

In a cool and dry place, away from water or moisture
In a fridge or freezer

What is periwinkle in ” Yoruba ” ?

It is called “Isawuru ”

What is Periwinkle in ibo ?

It is called “Isam ”

How to clean periwinkle in shell ?

Here’s a simple way to clean shelled periwinkles before cooking with them

Cut off the top and bottom of the shell
Pour in a bowl and wash the shelled periwinkles severally to remove the dirt off the shell ( you can do this till the water you are washing it in is clear).
Transfer periwinkle into a bowl that has a cover , put some salt and water in the bowl, cover the bowl and shake vigorously to get out any hidden dirt, scoop it out of the water .
Transfer into a pot , add salt and cover with water then leaves to boil for about 2- 3 minutes , you will notice some whitish substance floating on the surface of the water.
Rinse the periwinkles; at this point, it should be clean enough to go into any soup of your choice.