Soups

These are usually paired with eba, pounded yam, fufu, amala, or semovita:

1. Egusi Soup – Melon seed soup cooked with vegetables and meat

2. Afang Soup – Rich vegetable soup made with waterleaf and okazi leaves

3. Ogbono Soup – Slimy draw soup made from wild mango seeds

4. Okra Soup – Slimy, delicious soup often mixed with vegetables

5. Efo Riro – Yoruba-style spinach stew with assorted meat

6. Edikang Ikong – Hearty vegetable soup made with pumpkin and waterleaf

7. Nsala (White Soup) – Light, spicy soup made without palm oil

8. Oha Soup – Traditional Igbo soup made with oha leaves

9. Banga Soup – Palm nut soup from the Niger Delta

10. Gbegiri Soup – Yoruba bean-based soup, often served with amala

11. Atama Soup – Palm fruit soup made with atama leaves

Rice Dishes

1. Jollof Rice – Nigeria’s signature tomato-based rice dish

2. Fried Rice – Stir-fried rice with vegetables and liver/meat

3. White Rice with Stew – Plain rice served with spicy tomato stew

4. Native Rice (Concoction Rice) – Local rice cooked with palm oil and spices

5. Coconut Rice – Rice cooked in coconut milk

6. Ofada Rice & Ayamase Sauce – Local rice served with green pepper stew

7. Rice & Beans – Combination of rice and beans, often served with stew

Swallows

1. Eba (Garri) – Made from cassava flakes

2. Pounded Yam – Smooth yam paste, pounded by hand or machine

3. Amala – Made from yam flour, popular in Yoruba cuisine

4. Fufu (Akpu) – Fermented cassava dough

5. Semovita / Semolina – Wheat-based swallow

6. Tuwo Shinkafa – Northern rice-based swallow

7. Plantain Fufu – Fufu made from blended ripe/unripe plantains

Protein & Meat Dishes

1. Peppered Chicken / Turkey – Fried or grilled, tossed in pepper sauce

2. Goat Meat / Asun – Spicy grilled goat meat

3. Fried Fish / Grilled Fish – Served with pepper sauce or garnish

4. Beef Stew / Tomato Stew – Slow-cooked with tomato, pepper, and spices

5. Snail in Sauce – Often served as a delicacy or with soup

6. Nkwobi – Spicy cow foot delicacy

7. Isi Ewu – Spiced goat head dish

Side Dishes & Extras

1. Moi Moi – Steamed bean pudding with fish or egg

2. Plantain (Fried/Boiled) – Ripe or unripe, served with rice or beans

3. Boiled Yam / Yam Porridge – Sometimes made with oil, pepper, and vegetables

4. Boiled Potatoes or Porridge – Similar to yam porridge

5. Beans (Ewa Agoyin) – Mashed beans with pepper sauce

6. Salad (Nigerian Style) – Lettuce, cabbage, egg, baked beans, and dressing

7. Akara – Deep-fried bean cakes

Snacks & Street Food

1. Suya – Spiced grilled meat on skewers (beef, chicken, gizzard)

2. Puff Puff – Fried dough balls (sweet snack)

3. Boli – Roasted plantain, often served with groundnut or pepper sauce

4. Gala & La Casera – Classic roadside snack combo (sausage roll + drink)

5. Meat Pie – Pastry stuffed with minced meat, potatoes, and carrots

6. Fish Roll / Chicken Pie – Similar to meat pie with fish/chicken

7. Chin Chin – Crunchy fried dough cubes

8. Kuli-Kuli – Crunchy snack made from groundnuts

9. Roasted Corn & Coconut – A seasonal roadside favorite

10. Abacha (African Salad) – Cassava-based salad served cold with fish or meat