Get Fit With Wale: Developing Healthy Eating Habits
The growing risks associated with unhealthy diets calls for attention globally. The culture of food is an age long practice which ranges from place to place. Its earliest discovery must have been in...
View ArticleRecipe for Asa Akpakpa
On our menu today is the Ibibio delicacy, Asa Akpakpa. Asa akpakpa is also called asa ibokpot. This food is very popular during the early or late harvest season. This is largely because maize, the...
View ArticleWhy Some in Southern Nigeria Consider Dog Meat a Delicacy
Dogs are affectionate, brave, and loyal. In most developed countries, their services are utilized at home and at work. However, the dog has another purpose for some people in Nigeria. That purpose is...
View ArticleOrigin of Nigerian Foods: Omi Ukpoka
Food is a central identity marker. It defines personality, social class, lifestyle, and relationships. Our understanding and relationship with food is governed to a large extent by our culture. We can...
View ArticleWorld Food Day – 6 Tips for a Healthier Diet
World Food Day is one of the most celebrated events in the United Nation’s calendar. This event holds annually on the 16th of October. This year’s edition is devoted to addressing issues of global...
View ArticleOrigin of Nigerian Foods: Iribotor Soup
The Urhobo are located in the Niger-Delta region of Southern Nigeria. They are one of the major ethnic groups in Delta State. The word, Urhobo refers more to the language and the people than it does a...
View ArticleRecipe for Bole
On our menu today is the South-South special, bole (pronounced bòlé). This food consists of roasted plantain, really spicy pepper sauce, and fish. Plantain is one of the major agricultural produce of...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Skippers Fast Food, Port Harcourt
Today, I’ll tell you a little story about how I discovered Skippers Fast Food. It happened one Sunday, about two or three years ago. As my cousins and I drove home after Holy Mass, we started...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did you Know? 5 Ceremonial Foods of the Efik-Ibibio
In the land of the Efik-Ibibio, from a time beyond human memory, a sacred gift resides. That gift is the gift of cooking. It is the pride of the people, the envy of other ethnic groups most of whom...
View ArticleRecipe for Iwuk Edesi
Iwuk edesi is the Efik-Ibibio version of native jollof rice. It is easy to prepare and it’s delicious too. The palm oil used in preparing this food gives it a traditional taste. Iwuk edesi can be...
View ArticleSouth Eastern Delicacies: Recipe for Achicha Ede
On our menu today is achicha ede. This pottage is prepared with dried cocoyam flakes. Achicha ede is very dear to the people of Enugu State. There are two ways of preparing this native delicacy. While...
View ArticleSouth Eastern Delicacies: Origin of the Nigerian Food, Ugba Salad
Ugba or ukpaka is the local name for fermented African oil bean. The African oil bean tree grows approximately 6 metres in girth and 21 metres in height. The tree is low branched; it has low wide...
View ArticleDid You Know? The Myths behind the Udala Tree in the Omabala Area of Anambra
As a child, I loved stories. Some of the best memories of my childhood were of sitting at my father’s feet and listening avidly as he told us stories. Our moonlight was the fluorescent bulb in our...
View ArticleSouth Eastern Delicacies: Ofe Achara, the Traditional Soup of Abia State
The first time I ate Ofe Achara was at my friend’s traditional wedding at one of the communities in Isiala Ngwa Local Government Area. I was one of the asoebi ladies. While we were getting dressed,...
View ArticleSouth Eastern Delicacies: Did you Know? Donkey Meat is a Delicacy in Ebonyi...
Donkeys were introduced in Nigeria during the Trans-Saharan trade. As pack animals, they provided a cheap, reliable alternative for short and long distance journeys. Donkeys have a great reputation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World Diabetes Day: The Diabetic’s Fruit Guide
Diabetes mellitus commonly referred to as Diabetes is a metabolic condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose which is also known as blood sugar. Diabetes is either caused by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Cool Places to Eat in Enugu
Known for its old charm and serenity, Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State, is one of the most popular cities in Southeastern Nigeria. Enugu is also popular for its cuisine which can be found at...
View ArticleRecipe for Ugba Salad
On our menu today is ugba salad. This meal is indigenous to Imo State but it has become so popular that it is served in most restaurants within the country. It’s obvious from the name that the primary...
View ArticleRecipe for Ofe Achara
Ofe achara is a delicious soup that hails from Abia State. There are two major ingredients for this soup. The first is achara which is derived from the edible elephant grass. The second is grinded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did you Know? 5 Ceremonial Foods in Enugu State
Food is one of the reasons most Nigerians attend events. When a guest says, ‘the ceremony make sense‘ or something to that effect, it is usually because he ate and drank to his heart content at the...
View Article