Nigeria is also known as the giant of Africa as a business location is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea with around 174 million inhabitants. Nigerians are proud of their culture, especially their food. It’s difficult to meet a Nigerian who doesn’t have a lot to eat and it was even more difficult to choose just 10 from the many amazing dishes. Here are some of the best Nigerian dishes to choose from.
rice and stew
Nigerians love rice. The stew here can range from simple tomato stew to any sauce. The most popular way Nigerians accompany the rice is the tomato and pepper stew, which includes a blend of other spices such as ginger, curry, garlic and more. Usually cooked with chicken, fish or beef for a unique flavor.
Swallow
“Swallow” is a term used in Nigeria to describe the starchy foods that accompany soups. They are so called because they are not chewed but swallowed in small balls after scooping some soup on them with your fingers. Some popular swallows in Nigeria are Eba, Starch, Fufu, Mashed Yam, Tuwo Shinkafa, etc.
Okra Soup
Also known as Ila Alasepo by the Yoruba people in Nigeria. This soup is made from the okra vegetable and can be mixed with some spices. The soup is usually cooked with palm oil, although some opt for an oil-free soup. It is incredibly delicious when cooked with sea creatures such as shrimp, crab, etc. Eat with Fufu, Amala, Garri, hit Yam.
Miyan Taushe and Tuwo Shinkafa
Tuwo is also known as “rice fufu” because it’s made from rice rather than cassava. Miyan Taushe is one of Nigeria’s most delicious dishes. It is a soup popular in Northern Nigeria made from pumpkin fruit. The soup, which also contains ground peanuts, spices and the sorrel leaf, is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy.
Jollof Reis
Jollof Rice is the mother of all Nigerian dishes. Nigerians love jollof rice so much it makes you think the food originated in Nigeria. Also, if you taste it, you might think that it is delicious, spicy and flavorful. It can be eaten on its own or with coleslaw and plantains on the side.
Side note : Nigerian parties serve the best jollof rice.
beans and plantain
Along with Jollof Reis, plantain is the young prince of Nigerian cuisine. A slice of fried plantain can transform the simplest of foods. Pairing them with beans cooked and seasoned in palm oil gives a little glimpse of heaven.
Strength and Banga
Banga (palm nut) soup is one that is particularly common in the Delta region of Nigeria. It’s flavorful and creamy. Due to the proximity of the delta to the sea, many sea creatures are usually cooked to taste in the soup. Although this can be combined with any Swallow, Strength is the best choice.
pepper soup
Pepper lovers gather because there’s a soup for you in Nigeria. To a non-Nigerian, pepper soup may sound like a red plate of misery and diarrhea, however, to a Nigerian, all they see is a plate filled with cooked animals and highly spiced, with no need for a sip. There are different types of pepper soup, each with a unique flavor. Some of them are; Catfish pepper soup, chicken pepper soup, goat meat pepper soup (isi ewu).
Coconut Fried Rice
Fried coconut rice is a Nigerian fried rice specialty cooked with coconut milk. The best way to get to know the rich blend of coconut milk and the various vegetables used to prepare this meal is with it. Words wouldn’t do it justice.
Start soup
Afang is a special type of boiled vegetable soup with a leaf called “afang” or ukazi by the southern people of Nigeria. It is particularly common in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Cooked with palm oil, the soup is rich and flavorful with a slightly bitter taste that makes everything so lovely. The soup is usually “blocked” with periwinkles, dry fish and meat of various kinds. Delicious…
Egusi soup
Egusi is very popular in Nigerian dishesNigerians call the seeds that come from a melon plant. The seeds are shelled and the insides mixed, cooked in palm oil and seasoned. The best swallows for Egusi would be Yam, Eba and Fufu. Egusi is a soup that all Nigerians have in common. It has a distinct flavor that will leave you begging for more.