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Recipe for Carrot Stew
April 19, 2022
White rice and tomato stew is the usual Sunday dinner for the average Nigerian family. But even when another food is on the menu for Sunday dinner, tomato stew for the week is still prepared for the family. The reason for this is simple. Tomato Stew not only goes with a variety of meals, it … Continue reading Recipe for Carrot Stew
Restaurant Review: Ofiaku Restaurant, Awka
April 19, 2022
I haven’t been to Awka in a while but when the need to do a review of a restaurant there arose, I remembered the Igbo proverb, “When an animal is itchy, it goes to the tree for help but when a man is itchy, he seeks the assistance of his fellow man in scratching the … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Ofiaku Restaurant, Awka
Recipe for Banga Soup
April 19, 2022
Oil palm is a perennial crop which grows in abundance in Nigeria. Its fruit, the palm fruit is juicy. Palm fruits contain oil which can be processed when ripe to produce palm oil which is used in preparing all manner of local delicacies. On our menu today is banga soup, the oil-rich delicacy that originates … Continue reading Recipe for Banga Soup
Origin of Banga Soup
April 19, 2022
It is said that the best way to understand the traditions and cultures of a people is to eat their food. Cultural foods reflect the geography of a people and their rich agricultural products. The Niger-Delta region in Nigeria is the home of finger-licking delicacies. More often than not, their meals are stamped with their … Continue reading Origin of Banga Soup
5 Nigerian Stews You Can Make Without Tomatoes
April 19, 2022
Tomato is a favourite staple in Nigeria, and so, a large number of locals who cannot cope with the inflation in its price are hesitant to make the widely enjoyed stew and are now seeking alternative ways to make sauces with which to complement their daily meals. Here is a list of 5 economical and local … Continue reading 5 Nigerian Stews You Can Make Without Tomatoes
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