Category - foods and cuisines

Tuwo Shinkafa is a popular northern “swallow” made from soft mashed rice.It’s usually made with aRead More

Creamy, nutty egusi soup is a staple in homes and bukas, or street food stalls, across Nigeria andRead More

Plantains… I like to call them the ‘older brother of bananas’ because quite frankly, they are. TheyRead More

Visitors will notice this street food plenty of times while exploring casual dining in NigeriaRead More

The heart of the Nigerian Jollof rice dish includes rice, tomatoes, and peppers. Many people thenRead More

Tons of food in Nigeria features beans due to the abundance of beans in the country. Ewa Riro is aRead More

One of the world’s largest producers of yams is Nigeria, so it’s no surprise Iyan is one of thoseRead More

A Boston cream pie is a cake with a cream filling. The dessert acquired its name when cakes andRead More

The Boston cream doughnut (or Boston cream pie doughnut, also spelled donut) is a round, solidRead More

Beignet is a type of fritter, or deep-fried pastry, possibly made from pâte à choux and called petsRead More

Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with a sauce made from butterRead More

Moravian chicken pie is a savory meat pie that originated in the colonial town of Salem, NorthRead More

Hot chicken (or Nashville hot chicken) is a type of fried chicken that is a local specialty ofRead More

Chicken riggies or Utica riggies is an Italian-American pasta dish native to the Utica-Rome area ofRead More

Chicken Maryland or Maryland chicken is a historic dish associated with the U.S. state of MarylandRead More