Banga soup.
Banga is so delicious when cooked well.
Banga is a dish that originates from the Delta region of Nigeria. In some parts of the country, people call it “Ofe Akwu.” It is a soup commonly served with starch, fufu, pounded yams or Semolina.
In the coastal regions of Nigeria, it is usually cooked with either fish or a mix of seafood like crayfish, shrimps and crabs. In other parts of the country, people like to add beef to the mix of seafood. The dish is cooked with palm fruit oil instead of regular olive oil.
Kenya’s Ugali
One of the most popular dishes in Kenya is Ugali na Sukuma Wiki which is colloquially called Ugali or Sima. The full name translates to “cornmeal mush with collard greens”. As its name suggests, the hearty dish is made of maize flour mush, stir-fried greens and/or meat stew. The flour is cooked in boiling water until a thick cake-like texture is formed.
The dish is commonly served with fried fish and it is often eaten with hands by locals.
Jollof rice
Jollof rice is for the whole country and not some part of Nigeria alone.
You shouldn’t leave Nigeria without eating this jollof rice, a great favorite all over West Africa.
If you haven’t tried this.
You’re missing a whole lot.
Egusi soup.
So delicious
Egusi soup is a kind of soup thickened with the ground seeds and popular in West Africa, with considerable local variation. Besides the seeds, water, and oil, egusi soup typically contains leaf vegetables, palm oil, other vegetables, seasonings, and meat.
You should try this one first.
Beans.
You really can’t find this particular Nigerian beans in just anywhere.
Beans are the seeds from flowering plants in the Fabaceae family and are classified as legumes. Several beans grow in pods or capsules that develop from flowers. Other legumes include peas, peanuts, and lentils. These beans are available dry, canned, or frozen.
