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Traditional Nigeria Food

Discover 187 authentic Nigeria dishes, from must-try specialties to beloved street food

187 Total Dishes
68 Must-Try
73 Street Food
62 Vegetarian

Traditional Dishes from Nigeria

Authentic flavors and culinary traditions of Nigeria

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miyan zogale

soup made with moringa

native jolloff rice - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

native jolloff rice

rich jollof rice dish in Nigeria, which is easy to prepare, known as Iwuk Idesi by the Efik people of …

Street Food

Oil Bean Soup

Nigerian food from the Eastern region, specifically Owerri

Peppered Ponmo - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

Peppered Ponmo

Peppered "ponmo" is another way to describe spicy, succulent cow skin that is typically prepared among the Yorubas in Nigeria. …

Peppered snail - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

Peppered snail

meal consisting of boiled snails sautéed in onions, peppers and spices

Street Food Vegetarian

plantain chips

Nigerian snack made with either ripe or unripe plantains

stick meat - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

stick meat

easy-to-prepare Nigerian snack, also known as beef skewers or beef kebabs

waina - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

waina

savory fried rice or maize cake from Nigeria

Street Food Vegetarian

Yaji spice

Yaji is a spice blend that has its origin from the Northern part of Nigeria. It is mainly made from …

Yamarita - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food

Yamarita

Yamarita is plain boiled yam that is coated in egg, flour, ginger, garlic, and salt and fried. This is one …

Street Food

Yam pepper soup

Nigerian soup

Zogale salad - Traditional Nigeria dish
Street Food Vegetarian

Zogale salad

Zogale salad is popular in the Northern part of Nigeria.It is simple to make and delicious. it is made up …

Abak atama soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Abak atama soup

special palm nut soup native to the Efiks/Ibibio people of Southern Nigeria

Abak Soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Abak Soup

Achicha Ede - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Achicha Ede

Achicha Ede is a traditional dish of cocoyam potage which originates from the Igbo region of Nigeria particularly Enugu.

Achi Soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Achi Soup

soup peculiar to Eastern Nigerians

African breadfruit

agege - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

agege

type of Nigerian bread

agidi - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

agidi

Nigerian Agidi or Eko is a Nigeria food made with corn flour.

Ayaraya Oka - Traditional Nigeria dish

Ayaraya Oka

A food prepared and eaten by Igbo people in Nigeria, particularly people of Nsukka in Enugu state.

Boli - Traditional Nigeria dish

Boli

roasted plantain dish in Nigeria

Vegetarian

Breadfruit Porridge

Breadfruit Porridge(Ukwa) is the meal used to identify VIP at functions

Burukutu - Traditional Nigeria dish

Burukutu

an alcoholic beverage, brewed from the grains of Guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

cocoyam - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

cocoyam

starchy tropical root vegetable

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