Archives Tag: nigerian delicacies
How To Make Eggplant Swallow
April 19, 2022
Eggplant which is also known as aubergine belongs to the nightshade family of plants. This vegetable has a deep purple skin; it’s also rich in vitamins and minerals. There are very few Nigerian foods that are prepared with this vegetable; one of such foods is eggplant swallow. This fufu looks like amala and that’s why … Continue reading How To Make Eggplant Swallow
How to Clean and Marinate Catfish
April 19, 2022
I’m a full-blooded Ada Omabala so it’s only natural for me to love fresh fish. It features prominently in some of our local delicacies like ofe nsala, ove arigbi, ji mmili oku, and pepper soup. Our river, the Omabala River, provides us with different varieties of fresh fish like alila, asa, okpo, egbili, and ekwum. … Continue reading How to Clean and Marinate Catfish
Origin of the Nigerian Food, Native Soup
April 19, 2022
Traditional foods are ancient foods inherited from the ancestors; they are rooted in the strong foundation of customs, culture and natural environment. Even though they are foods with old historical background, they are continuously evolving to retain the culinary tradition of the people and to surmount the monotony in the diet. Traditional foods have the … Continue reading Origin of the Nigerian Food, Native Soup