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Nigerian beans, quite different from green peas, are widely popular. Meat is also popular and Nigerian suya—a barbecue-like roasted meat—is a well-known delicacy. Bushmeat, meat from wild game like antelope and duikers, is also popular. Fermented palm products make a traditional liquor, palm wine, and also fermented cassava.
Moi moi, also known as 'Ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀' Southwestern Nigerian steamed bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled black-eyed beans, blended together with onions and fresh ground peppers. Ekuru, a steamed savoury bean dish from the Southwestern Nigeria. Ewa aganyin, boiled beans eaten with a pepper sauce from Southwest Nigeria.
Many African traditional dishes are based on plant- and seed-based diets. [2] Each region in Africa has developed its own distinctive culinary practices, shaped by local ingredients, colonial history and trade. In West Africa, for example, dishes often feature rice, millet, and beans complemented by spicy stews made with fish, meat, and leafy ...
The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose date remains at least 13,000 BC through the early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, [1] the Benin Kingdom, [2] and the Oyo ...
A fried plantain snack, often served with chili pepper and onions (Nigeria and Ghana: eaten as a snack or as side with rice and/or bean) Amala: Nigeria, Benin, Togo A Yoruba Yam flour mold/"Okele", served with a variety of soups: Asida: North Africa: A lump of cooked wheat flour dough, sometimes with butter or honey added [1] Attiéké: Côte d ...
Ewa aganyin (also spelled as Ewa agoyin) [1] is a Yoruba dish commonly eaten in Yorubaland across Togo, Nigeria and Benin. It is also popular as street food. [2] The dish consists of beans cooked until extremely soft and then mashed. [3] Other ingredients, such as bell peppers, onion, ginger, dried chilies and palm oil, are added to form a stew.
Tea or cocoa are the hot drinks of choice, and are forecast to account for close to 40% of Nigeria's non-alcoholic drink spending by 2023, according to research body Fitch Solutions.
Akara (Yoruba: àkàrà; Portuguese: acarajé, pronounced [akaɾaˈʒɛ] ⓘ) is a type of fritter made from cowpeas or beans (black-eyed peas) by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Benin and Togo. It is also known as Bean cake. It is found throughout West African, Caribbean, and Brazilian cuisines.