🍛 Dishes
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Jollof Rice – Tomato-based rice dish, rich in spices and flavor.
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Fried Rice – Stir-fried rice with vegetables and sometimes protein.
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Rice & Stew – Plain rice served with spicy tomato-based stew.
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Coconut Rice – Rice cooked with coconut milk for a creamy, aromatic flavor.
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Ofada Rice – Indigenous Nigerian rice, often served with spicy sauce.
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Yam Porridge – Mashed yam cooked with palm oil, vegetables, and seasonings.
🥘 Native Dishes
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Egusi Soup – Made from melon seeds, leafy greens, and assorted meats.
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Afang Soup – Efik/Ibibio soup with Afang leaves and waterleaf.
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Edikaikong Soup – Rich vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf.
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Ogbono Soup – Draw soup made from wild mango seeds.
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Banga Soup – Palm nut soup popular in the Niger Delta.
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Seafood Okra – Slimy okra soup with assorted seafood.
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Fisherman Soup – Spicy soup loaded with fresh fish and seafood.
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Ofensala (White Soup) – Light-colored soup made with yam and spices.
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Bitterleaf Soup – Made with washed bitterleaf and assorted meats.
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Nkwobi – Cow foot delicacy in spicy palm oil sauce.
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Isiewu – Goat head dish seasoned with spices and palm oil.
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Abacha/Ugba – African salad made from cassava and oil bean.
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Ekpang Nkukwo – Cocoyam and water yam pottage wrapped in leaves.
🍲 Peppersoups
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Catfish Peppersoup – Light spicy broth with fresh catfish.
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Assorted Peppersoup – Mix of meats in spicy herbal broth.
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Goat Meat Peppersoup – Spicy soup with tender goat meat.
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Cowleg Peppersoup – Made with soft cow foot and spices.
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Chicken Peppersoup – Light soup with chicken and traditional herbs.
🍖 Protein Options
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Goat Meat – Tender and spicy, often grilled or stewed.
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Cow Meat – Beef cuts, typically boiled or fried.
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Assorted Meat – A mix of beef, tripe, and other cuts.
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Chicken – Fried or grilled, depending on the dish.
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Stockfish – Dried cod, rehydrated and cooked in soups.
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Oxtail – Rich, gelatinous meat often used in stews.
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Fried Fish – Crispy fish served as a side or main.
🔥 Grills
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Grilled Tilapia – Whole fish grilled with spices.
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Grilled Croaker – Flavorful fish grilled to perfection.
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Grilled Catfish (with Plantain & Yam) – Served with sides for a full meal.
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Grilled Chicken – Marinated and grilled for a smoky taste.
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Suya – Spicy skewered meat, a Northern Nigerian street food favorite.
🧆 Snacks & Sides
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Puff Puff – Sweet fried dough balls.
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Akara – Fried bean cakes made from black-eyed peas.
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Moi Moi – Steamed bean pudding with spices and fillings.
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Dodo – Fried ripe plantains.