4 NIGERIAN CUISINES WITH FOREIGN ORIGINS
Nigerian cuisines consist of delicious and mouthwatering
dishes from the many ethnic groups in Nigeria. Nigerian cuisines typically
involve the use of spices and herbs with palm oil or groundnut oil to make
varieties of deliciously flavoured foods, often spiced with chilli peppers.
However, there are some of our mouth-watering Nigerian foods that actually have
foreign origins. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency,
shares 4 Nigerian foods with foreign origins.
dishes from the many ethnic groups in Nigeria. Nigerian cuisines typically
involve the use of spices and herbs with palm oil or groundnut oil to make
varieties of deliciously flavoured foods, often spiced with chilli peppers.
However, there are some of our mouth-watering Nigerian foods that actually have
foreign origins. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency,
shares 4 Nigerian foods with foreign origins.
JOLLOF RICE
All Nigerians are probably very familiar with
the ‘Jollof wars’ by now and though which country’s Jollof rice is the best
remains a topic of passionate debate, there is one interesting fact about
Jollof rice that might be unknown by many – Jollof rice is actually of foreign
origin. The origins of Jollof rice can be traced to the Senegambian region that
was ruled by the Jolof empire.
the ‘Jollof wars’ by now and though which country’s Jollof rice is the best
remains a topic of passionate debate, there is one interesting fact about
Jollof rice that might be unknown by many – Jollof rice is actually of foreign
origin. The origins of Jollof rice can be traced to the Senegambian region that
was ruled by the Jolof empire.
FRIED RICE
This probably wouldn’t come as a shock to many
but Fried rice is another food with foreign origin that has been adopted by
Nigerians to become one of the popular Nigerian cuisines. The exact origins of
fried rice has actually been lost to history but it is believed to be of
Chinese origin, invented sometime within the Sui Dynasty (589 – 618 AD), in the
city of Yangzhou in the eastern Jiangsu province.
but Fried rice is another food with foreign origin that has been adopted by
Nigerians to become one of the popular Nigerian cuisines. The exact origins of
fried rice has actually been lost to history but it is believed to be of
Chinese origin, invented sometime within the Sui Dynasty (589 – 618 AD), in the
city of Yangzhou in the eastern Jiangsu province.
COCONUT RICE
Over time, this dish has become a beloved dish
of many seeking something different from the conventional white rice. Coconut
rice is typically prepared by soaking white rice in coconut milk or cooking it
with coconut flakes. Though coconut rice is found in many cultures of the
world, it is believed to have its origins in the South Asia, Southeast Asia and
Latin America regions.
of many seeking something different from the conventional white rice. Coconut
rice is typically prepared by soaking white rice in coconut milk or cooking it
with coconut flakes. Though coconut rice is found in many cultures of the
world, it is believed to have its origins in the South Asia, Southeast Asia and
Latin America regions.
CORN SOUP
This is locally referred to as ‘Omi Ukpopka’
and is a common food of the Afemai people in northern Edo state. Though the
Afemai’s people’s version of the meal is exclusive to them, the origin of meal
‘corn soup’ can actually be traced to the Native Americans. Corn soup was a
popular dish of the Native Americans mainly due to the fact that corn was a
staple crop for many Native American tribes. Asides the Nigerian ‘Omi Ukpoka’,
there are other variations of the corn soup which include: creamed corn soup,
sweet corn soup, corn crab soup, Chinese sweet corn soup, dried Indian corn
soup, Mexican corn soup and Tibetan style corn soup.
and is a common food of the Afemai people in northern Edo state. Though the
Afemai’s people’s version of the meal is exclusive to them, the origin of meal
‘corn soup’ can actually be traced to the Native Americans. Corn soup was a
popular dish of the Native Americans mainly due to the fact that corn was a
staple crop for many Native American tribes. Asides the Nigerian ‘Omi Ukpoka’,
there are other variations of the corn soup which include: creamed corn soup,
sweet corn soup, corn crab soup, Chinese sweet corn soup, dried Indian corn
soup, Mexican corn soup and Tibetan style corn soup.
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