Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Nigeria

51 dishes.

fermented & pickledOgiriAsh-grey paste of fermented melon or castor seeds, ferociously pungent in soupsOgogoroRaw local gin distilled from fermented palm sap, drunk neat in shot glassesbreakfastOkpaDense steamed pudding of bambara nut flour, sold hot in leaf parcelscharcuterie & curedOkporokoRock-hard air-dried cod broken into soups for chew and deep savourwine & spiritPalm wineSweet-then-sour sap tapped from the oil palm, drunk the day it runswine & spiritParagaRoadside shots of local gin infused with roots, bark and bitter herbsPepper soupfiery clear broth of goat or fish with country peppersPounded yamStretchy pounded yam swallow paired with egusi or vegetable soupsPuff-puffFried dough with beans and corn pap, the beignets-haricot comboSuyaThin beef skewers coated in spiced peanut powder and grilled over woodmainTuwo shinkafaSoft northern rice swallow for miyan kuka and other soupsfermented & pickledUgbaShredded fermented oil-bean seeds, sour and oily, eaten with abacha or stockfishcheese & dairyWaraSoft white curd cheese, fried golden and skewered for sale by the roadsidesauce & condimentYajipeanut, chili and ginger rub dusted over grilled meat and skewersdrinkZoboTart hibiscus drink with ginger and pineapple

  • Ogi

    Soured fermented maize starch cooked to a smooth pap, eaten with akara or moin moin. Ready in 20 min prep…

  • Ogogoro

    Raw local gin distilled from fermented palm sap, drunk neat in shot glasses. Ready in 2 hr of tapping and…

  • Egusi soup

    Melon-seed soup with bitterleaf and assorted meats, eaten with pounded yam. Ready in 35 min prep and 1 hr 45…

  • Abacha

    Shredded dried cassava tossed with ugba, palm oil and garden eggs. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking.…

  • Agege bread

    Soft sweet white loaf torn by hand and eaten with ewa agoyin or akara. Ready in 30 min prep and…

  • Afang soup

    Efik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinkles. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Akpu

    Cassava steeped under water until soft and sour, then cooked and pounded into swallow. A fermented & pickled recipe from…

  • Akara

    Black-eyed pea fritters fried in palm oil. Ready in 25 min prep and 20 min cooking. About 18 fritters. A…

  • Amala

    Dark yam-flour swallow served with ewedu and gbegiri. Ready in 5 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 servings. A…

  • Asun

    Smoked goat chopped and tossed with fiery peppers and onions. Ready in 25 min prep and 45 min cooking. 6…