Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon

STORY: Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:57 LOCATION: OKOLA, Cameroon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Konabeng village, in Okola subdivision of the Center region, in Cameroon 2. Various of Kwem 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MVOGO, Resident of Konabeng Village STORYLINE: Kwem is a traditional vegetarian dish in Cameroon made with cassava leaves and palm nuts as the key ingredient. When served, the dish is traditionally accompanied by rice, plantains, yams, or cassava tubers. In Cameroon, this dish is seen as one of the national delicacies. The local people believe that it is good for health. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village "I'm going to prepare Kwem without salt today. I went to the field in the morning to pick up the Kwem. I mash the cassava leaves, and when I'm almost done, I put the palm fruit on the fire and extract the juice,

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - A farmer loads a truck with harvested yams in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 28, 2023.

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - A farmer loads a truck with harvested yams in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 28, 2023.

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - A farmer loads a truck with harvested yams in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Nov 28, 2023.

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - A farmer loads a truck with harvested yams in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Nov 28, 2023.

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

Yam Harvest in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - A farmer loads a truck with harvested yams in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 28, 2023.

Candied fruit snacks sweeten Chinese New Year in Xiongan New Area

STORY: Candied fruit snacks sweeten Chinese New Year in Xiongan New Area DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of candied fruit 2. various of haws 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIN AIQING, Dashuliuzhuang villager, Head of Hebei Yinongyuan Food Co., Ltd. 4. various of production of candied fruit STORYLINE: During the Chinese New Year holiday, in Dashuliuzhuang Village, Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province, villagers have been busy making "tanghulu," a traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit. The village boasts a history of more than 100 years of making candied fruit. Over 30 varieties of candied fruit are produced in the village, including those made from haws, Chinese yams, Chinese chestnuts, durians and strawberries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIN AIQING, Dashuliuzhuang villager, Head of Hebei Yinongyuan Food Co., Ltd. "More than two-thirds of the villagers are engaged in the candied fruit business. Our factory has over 100 employe

FEATURE: Japan's 'sharing economy' all the rage in 2016

FEATURE: Japan's 'sharing economy' all the rage in 2016

Elementary school boys dig yams in a field on a hillside at an event to share farming experience provided by sharing economy service provider TABICA, which introduces people to the daily lives and customs of locals through guides and workshops, in Tokyo's suburban city of Machida on Dec. 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo