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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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Edikang Ikong

soup native to the Efik people in Nigeria

Editan

vegetable soup that originates from the Efik People

Edo black soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Edo black soup

popular and tasteful (Edo) Esan soup

Egbo

meal ground from dried corn

Egusi soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Egusi soup

Nigerian soup made of grounded egusi and other ingredients.

Eka soup

popular dish among the Idomas of Benue State

Ekpang Nkwukwo - Traditional Nigeria dish

Ekpang Nkwukwo

traditional delicacies of the Efiks and Ibibios culture of Nigeria

Ekuru - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Ekuru

meal native to the Yoruba people in Nigeria, usually prepared with peeled beans

Vegetarian

Elubọ Ẹbẹ

A meal made from yam

Fio Fio

spicy pigeon pea porridge, peculiar to the people of Enugu state, Nigeria

Fonio jolloff - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Fonio jolloff

This recipe is a popular dish in West Africa using gluten free grain called fonio. Fonio is the term for …

Food packaging in Nigeria

packaging and branding of food packs

garden egg sauce - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

garden egg sauce

Gireba - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Gireba

Gireba is a Northern Nigeria delicacy derived from flour, and is made with everyday easily digestible ingredients. Flour is a …

Gwote - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Gwote

Gwote is a pottage made with Fonio, it’s commonly eaten by the people from Plateau State in Nigeria.. Gwote is …

Hause of cakes

A pastry center in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, Nigeria

Vegetarian

Ikọkọrẹ

a pottage made from purple yam

Ila Alasepo

Nigerian soup

Iṣapa

Egusi soup cooked with fresh white zobo flower

Vegetarian

Kati

Kati is a tradional meal of southern Kaduna people. It is rich in nutrient and test

Kekefia

side dish of Bayelsa people in Nigeria

Vegetarian

Lafun

a traditional Nigerian "swallow" food, a starchy side dish made from fermented cassava flour, also known as white amala

Mahogany Seed Soup

igbo native soup

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