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8 foods Yoruba people CANNOT resist!

by Staff writer


The Yorubas are the predominant people of South-Western Nigeria, known for their lush culture, hospitality and remarkable appreciation of the good life.

To every Yoruba person, these 8 foods mean much more than an ordinary meal on a plate!

1. Puff-Puff (Fried Dough Balls)

2. Asun (Peppered Goat Meat)

3. Dodo-Ikire (Overripe Plantain Recipe)

4. Amala and Ewedu

5. Ofada Rice

6. Ewa Agoyin (Soft Beans) and Agege Bread – Read more about this food in this story by Daniel Nkado!

7. Moin-Moin (Steamed Bean Pudding)

8. Iyan (Pounded Yam)

Which one of these foods do you know and have tried?

About Daniel Nkado

Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

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