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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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Onunu

delicacy of Ijaw people of Rivers state in Nigeria

Vegetarian

Otong soup

Efik soup

Vegetarian

Pate acha

Northern Nigeria meal

Pawpaw soup

popular delicacy of one of the Tiv ethnic group of Nigeria

Vegetarian

Peeled Beans Porridge

Nigerian delicacy made from bean seeds. It also serves as an alternative to Ukwa (Breadfruit), a delicacy from Eastern Nigeria.

rice and stew with cowskin - Traditional Nigeria dish

rice and stew with cowskin

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Rivers state native soup

Nigerian dish

Semovita - Traditional Nigeria dish

Semovita

a popular Nigerian brand of semolina flour, a type of wheat flour

Sesame soup - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Sesame soup

nutritional soup prepared mostly in the northern part of Nigeria

Shikafa tuwo

Food

sweet potatoes pottage - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

sweet potatoes pottage

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Tuk - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Tuk

type of food usually made into pest and eaten with soup or stew

Ukodo

yam and plantain dish of the Urhobo

Ukpo Ogede - Traditional Nigeria dish

Ukpo Ogede

Nigerian recipe prepared with over ripe plantains

Ukpo oka - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Ukpo oka

Steamed corn pudding is a meal that is native to the Eastern part of Nigeria. It is usually served during …

Vegetarian

Ukwa

Nigerian food

Unripe Plantain Porridge - Traditional Nigeria dish

Unripe Plantain Porridge

Unripe plantains are recommended by nutritionists as they contain less sugar and are healthier compared with ripe Plantains

Urhobo Owho Soup - Traditional Nigeria dish
Vegetarian

Urhobo Owho Soup

yellowish delicacy mostly eaten by the Urhobos, Isoko, and Itsekiri people of Delta State in Nigeria

Wheat and ewedu soup - Traditional Nigeria dish

Wheat and ewedu soup

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