Mackerel in tomato sauce is a simple and delicious sauce that can be eaten with a variety of side dishes. Mackerel is consumed worldwide and is one of the most frequently eaten fish in Nigeria. Imported frozen, mackerel is popularly called ‘Ice-fish’. It is an oily fish and a good source […]
There is nothing delicate or pretentious about Bitter leaf soup (onugbu soup). It is a full bodied soup that will take your tastebuds on a gratifying dining trip. Bitter leaf soup is an icon of Igbo cuisine, especially to the Anambra Igbos of Eastern Nigeria. It is an embodiment of […]
When one thinks of the tropics, it’s always the sun, blue skies and coconut. I just love coconuts, I love coconuts in curry, chocolates, rice, pigeon peas (fiofio) etc. The fresh aroma of coconut in the Nigerian coconut rice fills your kitchen, as it adds richness and flavour to your […]
Ofe Owerri is a community symbol of the Owerri people of Eastern Nigeria and its environs. They are so proud of this rich and expensive soup that songs have been rendered about it. To make Ofe Owerri for your guests is a thing of pride because it represents affluence and […]
Diet-Nigerian pancake is sweet and savoury with a touch of heat. It is similar to the English pancake or French crepe, but being Nigerians, we love our spicy food, so onions and pepper (either chilli powder or finely chopped scotch bonnet-fresh pepper) are added. When you hear Diet, you might […]
You might call them Empanadas, hand pies, or turnovers but Jamaicans call them Patties, Jamaican beef patty. I had just arrived our small rented apartment in downtown Toronto, hungry and tired. Daughter no. 1 and I decided to scout for something to eat. Of course there was an array of […]
Nigerian palm oil jollof rice is a variant of the Nigerian Jollof rice. The main difference being that palm oil is used rather than vegetable oil. Just like the Palm oil Stew, local spices are also used. Nigerian Palm oil jollof rice is not usually served at parties, which is […]
Nigerian Egg Stew is not really a stew in the sense of it, rather it is more like a relish with eggs added or scrambled eggs with plenty of tomato and onions. So I am thinking Nigerian Egg Relish or Nigerian scrambled egg with tomatoes? No, no, I don’t think […]
I don’t like waste, so any time I can salvage something meant for the bin, I embrace it with joy. Ukpo Ogede-Nigerian plantain pudding is a pudding made from overripe plantains. The plantain should not be rotten just overripe. My love for this sweet-savoury pudding started when I was preggie […]
Agidi jollof took plain ol’ agidi (eko) and made it into a delightfully flavoursome dish, just like what jollof rice did for white rice. While growing up, there were many things my siblings and I were not allowed to buy or eat, one of them was Agidi jollof because it […]
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