Nigeria – Ikokore (Yam Portage)
Ikokore (Water yam portage) originated from Ogun state, Nigeria and is a major dish for the Ijebu natives.
Ikokore (Water yam portage) originated from Ogun state, Nigeria and is a major dish for the Ijebu natives.
A snail is one of the oldest mollusks to have existed. Some will say they can’t consume such, but after tasting it for the first time with some pepper, the story will be told different. Probably after reading this, you may want to prepare Egusi sauce and snails.
Ofe Ugba is a native meal for the people Imo state in Nigeria. Ofe Ugba is made up of so many ingredients. But the main ingredient that make up this dish is okra and garden egg.
Cameroon is a neighbouring country to Nigeria. This is a Nigerian meal, but due to the friendship Cameroon has with Nigeria, most of the dishes prepared in Nigeria are prepared in Cameroon and vis.
The Banga Soup cuisine originates primarily in the south and mid-western parts of Nigeria. Many settlers from the area consumes it at large. It is tasty, smooth and lovely.
Nigeria is a country blessed with tastes from many places, this one comes from Northern Nigeria, it’s a beef jerky. Kilishi is a beef jerky prepared through two main steps, including sliced beef into very thin layered pieces and then dried well but not to crispy form, the last step includes marinate it in a solution of herbs, veggies and spices to give it a taste.
Afang soup is a vegetable soup from Southern and eastern Nigeria. It originates from the Efik people of the Efik kingdom in Cross River State and the Ibibio People of Akwa Ibom. Nigeria is a country with many different traditional dishes, Afang inclusive.
The question about cuisines and their origin has been a thought that I have been thinking of. The are many cuisines around the world coming from different tribes and regions. The question I use to ask myself is, how where the cuisines formed.
This sound like rice, but It is not. This is another Nigerian delicacy valued and prepared by the Nigerians. This meal is spectacular in nature because, it takes the combination of several ingredients you could hardly think of to come up with it.
Efo Riro is a Yoruba tribe term meaning “stirring green leaves”, ego stands for “to stir” and Riro stands for “green leaves”. In Yoruba land you may even get snails and shrimps included. I promise once you taste this dish, you won’t forgive yourself to cook it daily.
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