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Diana Henry is back with another fascinating interview about a cuisine and culture we know too little about:  Nigerian. She sat down in London with author Yemisi Aribisala, whose book Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and the Nigerian Taste Buds was a critical hit.   Yemisi considers soup one of the national dishes of her homeland,but this is not soup as we know it.  The mucilage, or movement,  the facial appearance, the character of the soup-maker, and whether it's possible to eat the soup without a spoon --these are some of the measures of a good soup in Nigeria.  Food holds spiritual, superstitious and cultural values toNigerians. Find out what they are as well as the best way to cook with okra, how to make nsala and much more.