Recipe for Ekpang Nkukwo
Amongst the Efik-Ibibio people of the Niger-Delta region, Ekpang Nkukwo is a ceremonial food. This meal is highly nutritive and delicious. The chief ingredients for this delicacy are cocoyam and water...
View ArticleFood at the Connect Nigeria Business Fair
The 2019 edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair held on the 26th and 27th of April, 2019. As usual, Africa’s largest, much anticipated Business Fair did not disappoint. Rather, it met and...
View ArticleOrigin of the Nigerian Foods: Ofuloju
Cooking is an art. Each time I think about cultural foods, I cannot help but be astounded by the level of creativity that led to their emergence. Take beans, for instance. Plain bean porridge would...
View ArticleRecipe for Akara
Akara, also known as bean balls, is a product of beans. While growing up, akara and pap was Saturday morning delicacy in our home. While we all looked forward to this meal, we also dreaded one task...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week: The Garden Egg Fufu
Just like Cabbage Fufu, Oatmeal Fufu and other variations of the African “Fufu” that emerged in recent times, Garden Egg or Eggplant Fufu is dough that is not prepared using cassava or plantain....
View ArticleOrigin of the Nigerian Foods: Isi Ewu
Isi ewu is a rich traditional delicacy that originated from the southeastern part of Nigeria. I consider this region the Olingo Republic of Nigeria. Olingo is the Igbo slang for enjoyment. The...
View ArticleRecipe for Party Jollof Rice
There’s an interesting story to go with this recipe. That story involves my friend, Oma. She’ll probably skin me alive when she reads this article but I go tell the story jor. So, two years ago, Oma...
View ArticleOrigin of Nigerian Foods: Fisherman’s Soup
Nigeria is blessed with a number of waterways. These bodies of water- rivers and rivulets, creeks, lagoons and lakes, provide food, channels of communication and trade between various Nigerian...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week: How To Make Tomato-less Chicken Stew
Some years back in Nigeria, there was a spike in Tomato prices across Nigerian markets. This, of course, led to the adaptation of different food alternatives of which Carrot was a popular one....
View ArticleHow to Prepare Fried Ukwa (Ukwa Eyelu Éyé)
African breadfruit (ukwa), botanically known as Treculia africana, is a huge tree that is part of the Moraceae family. It grows mainly in tropical regions. Ukwa is as large as watermelon and weighs 10...
View ArticleOrigin of Nigerian Foods: Ewa Agoyin
Beans is a staple in most homes in Nigeria. It is rich in protein and soluble fibre which helps to lower blood cholesterol. However, in spite of the health benefits associated with this food, beans is...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Native Tray
So my cousin, Afonne, has been making a lot of noise about this really cool restaurant she visited in New G.R.A, Port Harcourt. Since the restaurant in question is close to my office, I decided I’d...
View ArticleOrigin of Nigerian Foods: Obo Egwa
Food is vital to the body. It is essential to the composition of self and one’s identity. Even though the Scripture tells us that man does not live by bread alone, we know that food sustains lives and...
View ArticleRecipe for Edikang Ikong Soup
I think I was in primary three when my Dad bought me the story book titled “Edidem Eyamba and the Edikang Ikong Soup.” After reading the book, I wanted a taste of the almighty edikang ikong soup that...
View ArticleDid you Know? Six Health Benefits of Ukwa
Ukwa is a traditional meal that is commonly eaten by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria. The botanical name of this food is Treculia africana while the English name is African breadfruit. Ukwa...
View ArticleOrigin Of Nigerian Foods: Afia Efere
The Efik-Ibibio ethnic groups inhabit the South-South geopolitical zone in Nigeria. They predominantly occupy Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. The Efik-Ibibio play a pivotal role in Nigeria’s...
View Article8 Food Safety Tips To Consider When Eating Street Foods While Traveling
Nigerian street food are a traveler’s delight. It can take away hunger pangs that build up when travelers journey. But if you’ve ever eaten street food that left you with diarrhea while travelling,...
View Article5000 Jobs Could Be Created By Nigeria’s Newest Rice Mill
Nigeria could be getting a few thousand people off its job-seeker roaster when its latest rice mill comes on stream. The facility, to be built by Darma Rice Mill, could create up to 5,000 jobs when it...
View ArticleRecipe For Nkwobi
On our menu today is the culinary delight, nkwobi. Nkwobi is a popular meat sauce found in most bars and local restaurants in different parts of Nigeria. Cow leg is the main ingredient for this meal....
View ArticleRestaurant Review- AY Restaurant
About three weeks ago, I took a different route to work. There was a bit of traffic on that road so I started looking around the area. I noticed this big canopy that had quite a long queue in front of...
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