Independence Day | Around Nigeria & The New Nigerian Kitchen in 57 Bites

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Fifty seven bites. 57. One to celebrate each year of Independence and in no particular order.The recipes, ideas, concepts embrace and celebrate Nigeria, old and new. 

I find my love for this country on its plate. I say you have to do whatever you need to find your connection with this place…it’s always going to be home to me, always and forever. 

Lord, give our country peace, love and sense!

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Click on each one to open up the story, history, recipe. 

  1. Akara (Prawn) Toast
  2. Peanutty Akara
  3. Acaraje
  4. Bean & Corn Salad
  5. Frejon
  6. Jollof Beans
  7. Snail salad
  8. Sauteed snails
  9. Snail Jollof
  10. Snail and Epapa relish
  11. Nkwobi Jollof
  12. Isiewu 
  13. Giz Dodo
  14. Grilled tongue with salad
  15. Starch and Banga
  16. Ukodo
  17. Banga Rice
  18. Egusi
  19. Ogbono 
  20. Ofe Nsala
  21. Garden egg sauce
  22. Efo Worowo
  23. Asala
  24. Sauteed greens
  25. GarauGarau
  26. Tuwon Shinkafa  in pepper soup
  27. Masa
  28. Danwake
  29. Zobo Jelly
  30. Zobo Pepper sauce
  31. Chapman
  32. Pepper fruit Gin & Tonic
  33. Pepper fruit scones
  34. Pepper fruit cured salmon
  35. Zobo-Pineapple Upside down cake
  36. Ubecamole
  37. Jollof Rice, many ways
  38. Nigerian Fried Rice
  39. D’Asun or DundunAsun or Asundu
  40. Suya-spiced veg
  41. Red Amaranth Hummus
  42. Shandies
  43. Zobo champman
  44. Z’agarita
  45. Agbalulade
  46. Pineapple drink
  47. Plantain pies
  48. Plantain Noodles
  49. Jibaritos
  50. Plantains with cheese and groundnuts
  51. PuffPuff a gazillion ways
  52. Club Sandwich
  53. Zobo jelly
  54. Soursop ice cream
  55. Agbalumo frozen dessert
  56. Agbalumo carrot cake
  57. Ehuru Carrot Pancakes

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