Tag: Lagos Street Snacks

Deep Fried Whitebait, Shrimps, Crabs

Deep Fried Whitebait, Shrimps, Crabs

Platter of deep fried whitebait, shrimps and crabs, cut limes serve as palate cleanse. Talking about Lagos street food cannot be complete without talking about seafood fries. As a little girl anytime my dad travelled to Lagos to make supplies, he would buy fried prawns, fried tiny fish and we would eat it with soaked … Continue reading Deep Fried Whitebait, Shrimps, Crabs →

Sisi Pelebe (Groundnut Candy)

Sisi Pelebe (Groundnut Candy)

I often wonder why this groundnut candy is called "Sisi Pelebe". Sisi Pelebe loosely translates as "Skinny Lady" which is funny, because these sweet treats will certainly not leave you skinny. Sisi Pelebe is definitely on top of the list of my guilty pleasures, along with Baba Dudu Coconut Sweets, Coconut Candy , Donkwa. You … Continue reading Sisi Pelebe (Groundnut Candy) →

Puff – Puff

Puff – Puff

I have a confession! Puff puff is my number one weakness! When I started dating my husband, we went together to Lagos Island to do some shopping, I saw a puff puff vendor by the roadside and bought 200 naira's worth of puff puff. The puff puff was sold at 5 naira each and so … Continue reading Puff – Puff →