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The Ussa Local Government Area is situated in Taraba State’s southern region. Following the formation of Ussa Local Government Area from Takum Local Government Area by the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Lissam became the administrative center of Taraba State’s Ussa Local Government Area in 1996.
Geographically speaking, Lissam is situated at 7°11′00′′N and 10°02′00′′E. The Lissam I and Lissam II wards make up the Lissam metropolis. Eight wards total make up Ussa Local Government Area, including Lissam I, Lissam II, Kwesati, Fikyu, Kpambo-Puri, Kpambo, Rufu, and Lumbu wards. The entire land area of the Ussa local government is 1517.904 km2.
Cereal and root crops are also abundantly farmed there. The cereals include guinea corn, millet, maize, rice, beans, soy beans, and other things, whereas the root crops are yam, cassava, and sweet potatoes. Similar to this, banana plantations and others that grow mango, cashew, and orange trees produce quite astounding yields. The Local Government Area is essentially an agrarian community.
1. Iku or Mushroom
The Kuteb people once had a particularly delicious delicacy called iku, often known as mushroom. Free-growing iku can be found in the bushes and occasionally on decaying wood. When working on the farm or going on a hunt, Kuteb men and women do collect it to make soup.
2.Cucwug acha (isa acha)
A relatively abundant source of protein among the Kuteb people, cucwug acha (isa acha) was mostly consumed by the Jenuwa people. On the shear butter tree, you can find them. They are selected and prepared for consumption by hunters for this delicacy. As more people have jumped on the Cucwug acha (isa acha) bandwagon, it is becoming exceedingly pricey. A jumble sells for N2,000 to N3,000.
3. Buraa (Askaen Snacks)
Buraa (Askaen Snacks): In the good old days, one of the traditional dishes in the Lissam community was bura’a. The term “Bura” is an askaen word that means “to wrap something.”
Meal:
i. Groundnuts (Ashwupang)
ii. Garden eggs (Ishwe)
iii. Pepper (Sapang)
iv. Salt (Rinwaen)
v. Banana leaves
Method of Preparation
i. Fry the groundnuts (Ashwupang) and the garden egg (Ishwe)
2.3.2 Method of Preparation To taste, add salt and pepper.
iii. Wrap in banana leaves
iii. Wrap in banana leaves
This study has demonstrated that the Kuteb people’s nutritional path during the pre-colonial, during, and early colonial eras was not an easy one. This is true because, like many tribes in Nigeria and throughout Africa, the Kuetb people relied heavily on nature to provide them with sustenance. The study showed that the Kuteb men only provided either guinea corn for food, and that it was the women’s obligation to find soup and grind the corn on a stone.
Source: Araen Asanarimam Shinge – An Overview of Local Food Delicacies of the Kuteb People of Ussa, Takum and Yangtu Special Development Area, Taraba State, Nigeria