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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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Margi special - Traditional Nigeria dish

Margi special

Nigerian cuisine made with fish, indigenous to the Margi people of the North eastern region of Nigeria

Vegetarian

Mentos ice sugar free chewing gum with xylitol (orange mint flavour)

Chewing gums

Vegetarian

Mentos ice sugar free chewing gum with xylitol (pepper mint flavour)

chewing gums

Vegetarian

Mentos white sugar free chewing gum (bubble fresh)

a brand of chewing gum in Nigeria

Vegetarian

Mentos white sugar free chewing gum (sweet mint)

a brand of chewing gum in Nigeria

miyar kuka - Traditional Nigeria dish

miyar kuka

type of soup made from powdered baobab leaves; popular in Nigeria and Ghana

Vegetarian

Miyar zogale

hausa soup

Nigeria egg roll - Traditional Nigeria dish

Nigeria egg roll

Nigeria egg roll is a popular Nigeria snack similar to scotch egg but unlike scotch egg,Egg roll is made from …

Obo Ẹgwa

Igala native soup prepared using beans

Ofe Achara - Traditional Nigeria dish

Ofe Achara

igbo soup

Ofe ogbolor

Ofe ogbolor is prepared with ogbono seedsby the Igbo people

Ofe Owerri

Eastern Nigerian soup made with assorted meat and fish

Ofe Ujuju

igbo soup

Ofe Ujuju (Anima)

an Igbo soup from the south eastern part of Nigeria

ogi - Traditional Nigeria dish

ogi

fermented cereal pudding from Nigeria, typically made from maize, sorghum, or millet

Ọjọjọ

a delicious Nigerian snack made from grated water yam

Okazi soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Okazi soup

Nigerian dish prepared by Igbo people

Okoho - Traditional Nigeria dish

Okoho

Nigerian soup

Okoho soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Okoho soup

Okoho is the main traditional food peculiar to the Idoma people of Benue State Nigeria.

Okpa

delicacy prepared in Nigeria

Okpehe Rice

Nigerian food

okra soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

okra soup

soup made from the green seed pods of the okra plant

Okro soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Okro soup

African soup made with Okra vegetables cooked in a mixture of palm oil, shrimps, goat meat, fish and African spices

Omebe

Indigenous Soup to Esan people

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