Traditional Dishes from Nigeria
Authentic flavors and culinary traditions of Nigeria
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Abacha Ugba
cassava-based dish mostly eaten by the Igbo tribe of Eastern Nigeria
African Rosewood plant
Ora (Oha) soup is native to the South Eastern Nigeria. It is a very traditional soup similar to the bitterleaf …
African salad
Amala
traditional Yoruba Nigerian food made of root flour
Asaro
traditional Yoruba dish made with yams and spices
Asun
spiced Nigerian ethnic Yoruba barbecue meat delicacy
Asun
popular Yoruba peppered meats recipe; smoked goat meat cooked in a spicy hot pepper sauce
Bambara groundnut
Okpa is a delicious delicacy popular in the Eastern part of Nigeria, especially in Enugu state. Okpa has equally won …
beans and corn porridge
popular Nigeria dish which is a combination of beans and corn
Bole
popular plantain delicacy peculiar to south south Nigerians
catfish pepper soup
spicy fish dish in Nigeria
Dodo ikire
special local snack popular in the southwestern part of Nigeria
Ewa Agoyin
delicacy of the Agoyin people from the Republic of Benin and popular in Lagos, Nigeria
Fermented locust bean
popular condiment in West African cooking that is rich in protein and fats
Fried yam and egg sauce
Fried yam and egg sauce is a popular Nigeria meal. Egg Sauce is a made with eggs, tomatoes and peppers
fura
food in west Africa
Fura da nono (millet and milk)
popular food in the Northern states especially in Sokoto state
gizdodo
special Nigeria deliciacy which consists of peppered gizzard and plantain combination
goat meat pepper soup
spicy Nigerian soup
isi ewu
Nigerian spicy goat head dish
kilishi
Hausa dish of spiced dried beef, mutton or goat meat
Kuli-kuli
Nigerian snack that is made from dry roasted peanuts/groundnuts
Masa prepare from rice
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