Nigerian Cuisine & Culture

Nigerian party food, egusi soup

Nigerian Party Food: What to Cook and How Much ...

Catering a Nigerian party is a quantity problem, not a recipe problem. What to cook for fifty people, how much rice per head, and what to buy in bulk.

Nigerian Party Food: What to Cook and How Much ...

Catering a Nigerian party is a quantity problem, not a recipe problem. What to cook for fifty people, how much rice per head, and what to buy in bulk.

Red palm oil, the first thing to buy for a Nigerian kitchen

Setting Up a Nigerian Kitchen in America: What ...

A shopping list in order of importance, for anyone cooking Nigerian food on their own for the first time. What to buy in week one, what can wait, and what...

Setting Up a Nigerian Kitchen in America: What ...

A shopping list in order of importance, for anyone cooking Nigerian food on their own for the first time. What to buy in week one, what can wait, and what...

Whole egusi melon seeds, best kept in the freezer

How to Store African Food Ingredients So They A...

Dried does not mean immortal. Egusi goes rancid, crayfish loses its smell, stockfish moulds if you seal it damp. A room-by-room guide to keeping what you paid for.

How to Store African Food Ingredients So They A...

Dried does not mean immortal. Egusi goes rancid, crayfish loses its smell, stockfish moulds if you seal it damp. A room-by-room guide to keeping what you paid for.

Unrefined red palm oil, the base of nkwobi sauce

Nkwobi and Isi Ewu: How to Make Them at Home

Nkwobi and isi ewu are the same sauce on two different cuts. That thick yellow sauce is emulsified palm oil, and it is the only part that is difficult.

Nkwobi and Isi Ewu: How to Make Them at Home

Nkwobi and isi ewu are the same sauce on two different cuts. That thick yellow sauce is emulsified palm oil, and it is the only part that is difficult.

Deep red zobo drink made from dried hibiscus

How to Make Zobo Drink That Is Not Bitter

Zobo goes bitter for one reason: people boil it. Steeping rather than boiling is the whole technique, plus what to add and why it should be served very cold.

How to Make Zobo Drink That Is Not Bitter

Zobo goes bitter for one reason: people boil it. Steeping rather than boiling is the whole technique, plus what to add and why it should be served very cold.

Dried ukazi leaves, also called afang or eru

Afang and Edikang Ikong: The Calabar Soups Expl...

Afang and edikang ikong are the two great Calabar soups and people mix them up constantly. What separates them, why ukazi must be sliced fine, and how to stop them...

Afang and Edikang Ikong: The Calabar Soups Expl...

Afang and edikang ikong are the two great Calabar soups and people mix them up constantly. What separates them, why ukazi must be sliced fine, and how to stop them...