Chronicles of Food Therapies
Tag: Nigeria street food
Dambu Nama (Fried Meat Floss) The recipe for Dambu Nama was once one of the best kept secret recipes from Northern Nigeria. This should top the chart of ultimate street foods from the north of Nigeria. I've had this in my draft since 2020, I was just too lazy to deal with the writers block … Continue reading Dambu Nama
Homemade Dodo Ikire Dodo Ikire Dodo Ikire is a fried plantain treat indigenous to Ikire in Osun State and they have shared this popular delicious plantain snack with all of Southwestern Nigeria and now it is even an export commodity. Dodo Ikire is a spicy plantain snack made with overripe plantains fried in palm oil.Travelling … Continue reading Dodo Ikire
Our church when I was growing up had a stall run by the Helps Team (the benevolence or charity group). Every Sunday the stall sold snacks, drinks and small packs of food. The profit made from these weekly sales went into charity and supporting families of members who were going through a hard time financially. … Continue reading Kunu; Kunu Zaki (How to make Kunu)
Fancy having a party and setting a bowl of zobo in the centre, every guest can scoop as much as they like or even add liqueur. If we were to have a national drink, it might be zobo. I recall it became very popular in the '90s even though it had been consumed in many … Continue reading Zobo Drink (How to make zobo)
Street hawkers carry Adoyo in clear plastic buckets like this, revealing the liquid drink and fruit infusions. Adoyo is a drink made by boiling water decanted from the top raw Ogi, with Pineapple (bark only or slices), Lemongrass and citrus (could be lime, orange or pomelo) Click link to see how to make Ogi. If … Continue reading Adoyo (How to make Adoyo -Adoyo Drink-)
Roasted Peanut or Groundnut as it is called in Nigeria is a very popular snack. I remember hawkers carrying roasted groundnut, Donkwa and pop-corn in glass cases on their heads, they would use a fork to tap the case and make a rhythmic noise to attract people in the area to come and buy. Roasted … Continue reading Homemade Nigerian Roasted Peanuts/Groundnuts
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