Suya is a popular street snack in Nigeria and apparently other West African countries. I was talking to a few of my friends from Ivory Coast and Cameroon and I was trying to find out what people eat during soccer matches as the World Cup is coming up. The common item was suya. Chicken suya
In this post, I have no interesting story as to why I decided to make Dambu Nama. I just had a craving for it and went into my kitchen and whipped this up. Did not take as much time as I thought it would which was good but I lacked a somewhat important tool in
Remember growing up in Nigeria when visitors came to your house and you were asked to pour some peanuts into a plate to serve them. These visitors somehow always wanted peanuts with Fanta or Malt drinks. Oh the memories! My mum however used to take it a step further and serve the nuts as pre-appetizers
I have been craving fried yam since January and hounding the African store in Oakland about their next batch of supplies. They finally got some last week and i raced to their store on saturday to get some. I have thought of a few things I could make with yam and trust me a few
I have had many failed baking attempts. Especially with the dough part of things. I even somewhat goofed in this recipe but it was a good goof so I decided to share with you all. A few months ago i tried making Nigerian fish pie and it came out not so great. The crust was
Growing up I am not sure which one I preferred. Nigerian Buns or Puff Puff? I think at the time, I just kind of went with whatever was given to me. It was a treat so hey I was not complaining. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know pastries are not
So I have to admit that for the first time in my life this week, I made akara. I find that with cooking, I know the motions, the steps, the ingredients but most dishes I have mentally prepared and not physically. Ok I think I am getting to philosophical all on top akara lol. But
Hello guys! Remember my mosa recipe?. Well if you were still looking for more things to do with your overripe plantains you should definitely try Dodo-Ikire. This is a basic appetizer made out of seasoned overripe plantains fried in palm oil. So simple eh? Note that this could be a fairly messy dish to eat
For many people that live in Nigeria, you must have heard of Chef Fregz or seen him on TV( Knorr Taste Quest Show..ring a bell?). This dude has amazingggggg culinary skills and is super friendly. I always heard about this guy that went to Olashore (High school in Nigeria) that did amazing things with food
