So, we are still on the topic of Man vs. Coronavirus, and I don’t know what day of the lockdown this is. I will be sharing my top 10 favorite Nigerian Foods (or Yoruba because I am Yoruba and I’m not familiar with much except for Calabar or Akwa Ibom cuisine.) Either way, I am here in Ibadan thinking about what is next. I took a break from Instagram because the pressure was too much. More phone games now, and Scrabble. I decided to do this because of boredom and a desire for food as ‘the greatest Nigerian foodie’.
Top 10 Favorite Nigerian Foods
1. Pounded Yam
Because, why not? Pounded Yam isn’t overrated. It goes with anything. Why won’t you just love it? Let me do a subset of those soups for you.
- White Soup
- Egusi soup
- Ila Alasepo or Just your regular Okro
- Ogbono
- Edi ikang ikong
- I would have said Ewedu but I’m not a fan
2. Fried Yam/Dundun
Just accept it. Yam is bae. I will classify potato chips and fries under fried yam because he is the boss.
3. Jollof Rice
Party style. Whenever I want to sample an eatery, buka, or fast food joint. Jollof Rice is the go-to. If you fail at Jollof, I don’t think I’d trust your cooking. Jollof with sizzling Chicken because I have not really tried Turkey (sad).
4. Moin Moin
Perfect in the morning, perfect at night. Nigerian-style cake. The fillings this thing gets have enthroned it.
5. Yam Porridge/Asaro
Especially with veggies and a touch of goat meat. A bottle of chilled coke will settle the rest.
6. Rice and Beans
Brown rice and beans are an all-time favourite. I just had to indicate the colour so you don’t miss it. Number 6 on the list, though…
7. Pepper soup
Of any kind…. with a sparkling drink. The taste is the difference. Who doesn’t want a bowl of pepper soup?
8. Goat Meat
Is it food? Yes, duurh. So, either Asun or fried just know that Goat meat is DELISH….
9. Fish
Fried, boiled, roasted, dried, a boiling pot of stew.
10. Efo riro
Because it is a meal on its own
These are my top 10 favorite Nigerian foods. Is any of your favorite Nigerian foods on the list? Did we pick any of your top and favorite Nigerian foods? Would you mind gisting us what yours is? Please let us in on it in the comment section.
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