Breaking global culinary boundaries
Puff-puff is a delicious Nigerian dessert, snack and small chops. It is a favourite to many Nigerians, both those that live locally in the West-African nation and those in the diaspora. It is one of the simplest things to make, of which the basic traditional recipe calls for 4 ingredients: flour, sugar, yeast and water. …
My first introduction to Peri-Peri was upon my move to the city of London. My mates took me to the infamous Nandos restaurant during our lunch break. It was the first commercial place I tasted anything remotely close to my Nigerian palate. I had roasted corn, thick fries potatoes, green peas, fried rice and of …
Pies as you may already know are part of the Nigerian culture. Similar to most cultures with a heritage of British colonialism. However, the transition of the classic British pot pies into the Nigerian culture has a distinct but yet still similar result. Meat pies have a variety of fillings, including beef, fish and chicken. …
This Zesty Watermelon Granita is the perfect icy refreshment for the summer. Granita is the next best thing to a gelato or ice cream. Although similar to a sorbet and a slushy their textures are different. Sorbet is softer and smoother and can be scooped like gelato/ice cream. A granita is crunchy with bits just …
Suya plays a huge part in the Nigerian food culture. Suya joints – a street kiosk where an array of deliciously grilled suya meats are cooked and sold over a handmade firewood barbeque. From states to cities, local areas and villages, every area have a local favourite suya joint. The spot night-party goers get their …
Calling all plantain lovers and as one myself I must say I truly appreciate the versatility of plantains. From simply fried sweet plantains, plantain chips, plantain porridge, plantain mofongo, tostones and so on. There are various traditional recipes using plantains stemming from African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin cultures. However today I am bringing you a …