COCONUT AND ITS VAST USAGE (COCONUT WATER AND OIL)
COCONUT AND ITS VAST USAGE (COCONUT WATER AND OIL) How did such a hard nut get so useful, that it’s edible and serves a lot of purposes? Let’s call that discovery and nature’s gift to humanity. Coconut is an edible fruit gotten from the coconut palm (cocos nucifer) whose tree is in the palm family. […]
AKARA(BEAN FRITTER) IS A STOMACH-FILLING, MOUTH WATERING GOODNESS
AKARA(BEAN FRITTER) IS A STOMACH-FILLING, MOUTH WATERING GOODNESS Akara is a stomach-filling, mouth watering goodness. It is not exactly a meal but it is a satisfying snack, the feeling of goodness it gives is a bit difficult to put into words. Akara is also known as bean fritters, bean cake, or beanballs it is common […]
THE POPULAR NIGERIA DELICACY ABACHA: ORIGIN, PREPARATION, AND HEALTH BENEFITS
THE POPULAR NIGERIA DELICACY ABACHA: ORIGIN, PREPARATION, AND HEALTH BENEFITS. Abacha is also known as African salad. It is a delicacy consumed majorly by the Igbos which happens to be in the eastern region of Nigeria. Abacha can be consumed as a snack, a full meal on occasions, or for home consumption. Let’s say it […]
WHITE SOUP SERIES EPISODE 2 PART 2
Welcome back foodies to this week’s edition of ‘Naija on a plate’. Today we will be talking on a variation of white soup called “Afia Efere”. Afia Efere is a close relative of Ofe Nsala (the Igbo white soup). It is named after the colour of yam which is an essential component of this […]
FOODS/DRINKS THAT WEAKENS IMMUNITY EPISODE 2
3) PROCESSED FOODS Over the years, a lot has changed, and the foods that we eat are creating a sicker generation of children with low immunological status. Even small changes will go a long way when significant percentages of the population take part, knowing or unknowingly. As a result, we now have epidemic increases in […]
White Soup Series: Episode 1- Ofe Nsala
The white soup is a prominent native soup that features mainly in the southern and eastern parts of Nigeria. It has two main variations: “Ofe Nsala” which originates from the east and the “Afia Efere” from the south. Both variations are both made with yam and lack oil hence the name white soup, but the […]
AFANG SOUP: Part 2 Episode 1
Happy social isolation and welcome back Naija foodies to Part 2: episode 1 of our Afang soup series. Today we will be presenting the complete and detailed recipes of the variations of Afang soup previously discussed in the first part of this series. Hopefully after the end of this first episode, my beloved foodies will […]
NAIJA ON A PLATE: AFANG SOUP Part 1 (History & Ethnic Variations)
AFANG SOUP (History and Ethnic Variation – Calabar, Ibibio/Anang, etc.) In this episode of “Naija On A Plate”, we are taking a trip down to the southern part of Nigeria where we will present and examine one of the more popular native dishes known as “Afang Soup”. We will also highlight the diverse variations of […]
NAIJA ON A PLATE: INTRODUCTION
NAIJA ON A PLATE Trade was largely responsible for changing the flavours of African cuisine. Prior to this, the main staples found on the African continent included rice, millet and lentils. The West African people were already in trade with the Arab world centuries before the influence of the Europeans, during which spices such as […]