Archives Tag: Buka Stew
Recipe for Buka Stew
April 19, 2022
Buka stew is basically stew that is prepared and served in roadside restaurants. However, the classic buka stew is made by the Yoruba. It is prepared with palm oil without the addition of curry and thyme. Buka stew as you know is different from the homemade stew. While it is made for the owner’s profit … Continue reading Recipe for Buka Stew
Origin of Nigerian Foods: Gbegiri Soup
April 19, 2022
On our food history segment today is Gbegiri. It is a popular Nigerian soup that hails from Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. In fact, this soup is said to be one of the tickets to the heart of an Oyo man. On first acquaintance, gbegiri is not attractive. But it is well loved in Yoruba … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Gbegiri Soup
Recipe for Pepper Stew
April 19, 2022
In 2016 and 2017, the price of fresh tomato skyrocketed by 400% within three months; Tuta absoluta destroyed the annual harvest. Tomato farms across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Plateau states were affected. Overnight, fresh tomatoes became nwata nwoke, an Igbo expression that means a scarce commodity. However, scarcity of fresh tomatoes did not stop … Continue reading Recipe for Pepper Stew
