🍛 Dishes

 

  • Jollof Rice – Tomato-based rice dish, rich in spices and flavor.

  • Fried Rice – Stir-fried rice with vegetables and sometimes protein.

  • Rice & Stew – Plain rice served with spicy tomato-based stew.

  • Coconut Rice – Rice cooked with coconut milk for a creamy, aromatic flavor.

  • Ofada Rice – Indigenous Nigerian rice, often served with spicy sauce.

  • Yam Porridge – Mashed yam cooked with palm oil, vegetables, and seasonings.

 

 

🥘 Native Dishes

 

  • Egusi Soup – Made from melon seeds, leafy greens, and assorted meats.

  • Afang Soup – Efik/Ibibio soup with Afang leaves and waterleaf.

  • Edikaikong Soup – Rich vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf.

  • Ogbono Soup – Draw soup made from wild mango seeds.

  • Banga Soup – Palm nut soup popular in the Niger Delta.

  • Seafood Okra – Slimy okra soup with assorted seafood.

  • Fisherman Soup – Spicy soup loaded with fresh fish and seafood.

  • Ofensala (White Soup) – Light-colored soup made with yam and spices.

  • Bitterleaf Soup – Made with washed bitterleaf and assorted meats.

  • Nkwobi – Cow foot delicacy in spicy palm oil sauce.

  • Isiewu – Goat head dish seasoned with spices and palm oil.

  • Abacha/Ugba – African salad made from cassava and oil bean.

  • Ekpang Nkukwo – Cocoyam and water yam pottage wrapped in leaves.

 

 

 

🍲 Peppersoups

 

  • Catfish Peppersoup – Light spicy broth with fresh catfish.

  • Assorted Peppersoup – Mix of meats in spicy herbal broth.

  • Goat Meat Peppersoup – Spicy soup with tender goat meat.

  • Cowleg Peppersoup – Made with soft cow foot and spices.

  • Chicken Peppersoup – Light soup with chicken and traditional herbs.

 

🍖 Protein Options

 

  • Goat Meat – Tender and spicy, often grilled or stewed.

  • Cow Meat – Beef cuts, typically boiled or fried.

  • Assorted Meat – A mix of beef, tripe, and other cuts.

  • Chicken – Fried or grilled, depending on the dish.

  • Stockfish – Dried cod, rehydrated and cooked in soups.

  • Oxtail – Rich, gelatinous meat often used in stews.

  • Fried Fish – Crispy fish served as a side or main.

 

🔥 Grills

 

  • Grilled Tilapia – Whole fish grilled with spices.

  • Grilled Croaker – Flavorful fish grilled to perfection.

  • Grilled Catfish (with Plantain & Yam) – Served with sides for a full meal.

  • Grilled Chicken – Marinated and grilled for a smoky taste.

  • Suya – Spicy skewered meat, a Northern Nigerian street food favorite.

 

🧆 Snacks & Sides

 

  • Puff Puff – Sweet fried dough balls.

  • Akara – Fried bean cakes made from black-eyed peas.

  • Moi Moi – Steamed bean pudding with spices and fillings.

  • Dodo – Fried ripe plantains.