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Nigerian Food and Ingredients

There is a wide variety of Nigerian staple foods and ingredients. In this section, I try as much as possible to acquaint you with the staple foods and ingredients used in preparing Nigerian food recipes. This will hopefully make it easier for you to recognize them when you see them in Nigerian markets or in African food stores outside Nigeria.
Go here to read about the essential Nigerian food ingredients.
yam tuber

Yam

Yams are a tropical tuber crops. They are mainly cylindrical in shape, with rounded ends ...


rice grains

Rice

Rice is a cereal grain. It is the most popular Nigerian food prepared across cultures. It is produced in places with high rainfall as it requires plenty of water for its cultivation ...


cocoyam

Cocoyam

Cocoyam is a tropical root crop. There are many varieties of cocoyams but the most common are the soft ...


beans

Beans

Beans is a staple rich in protein. This Nigerian food is not so popular for several reasons.


egusi seeds or melon seeds

Egusi (Melon) Seeds

Egusi, in its ground state is used to prepare the popular Nigerian Egusi Soup.


brown vs white beans

Brown vs White Beans

Brown or White? Vote for your favorite beans staple.





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