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  • 9 Foods You Should Never Cook for a Person You’re Not Married To

    Food plays an important in relationships. For many people, food is their love language, and for many others, food is a strong determining factor when they choose a life partner. So, to avoid “Had I Known”, don’t cook these foods for a person you’re not married to.

    1. Pounded Yam

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    Omo, it’s for your own good oh. Imagine pounding yam furiously for a man that will later tell you, “I just don’t think we have a future together.” Or a woman that will say no when you ask her to marry you.

    Backbreaking labour wasted. God forbid abeg.

    2. Ekpangnkukwo.

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    You yourself, have you cooked something this delicious for yourself before attempting to cook it for a man or woman who is probably cheating on you? Until there’s a ring and an official document, let everybody patronise their favourite restaurants please.

    3. Moi moi

    Moi Moi (Moin Moin) Recipe: Nigerian Bean Pudding - Yummy Medley

    You too, reason it: You’ll soak beans, peel it, wash it, take it to be ground, bring it back, add the condiments, measure it in tins, put it in a pot, and then wait for it to steam.

    All for someone who hasn’t met your parents. Omo, may the labours of our heroes past not be in vain oh.

    4. Ofe Nsala

    Ofe Nsala Soup – Mary's Hut

    Ofe Nsala. OFE NSALA for a person that has not talked marriage yet? Hmm. If it’s scratching your body to cook, why not open a restaurant???

    5. Ogbono

    Ogbono Soup (Draw Soup) | Low Carb Africa

    This one is to save you from embarrassment oh. Imagine cooking ogbono that did not draw for a person you’re chyking or that is chyking you. That’s how your cover will blow and they will break up with you. You’ll now be that guy/babe that cannot cook ogbono.

    We rebuke it for you.

    6. Efo riro.

    Spinach Stew (Efo Riro) - Chef Lola's Kitchen

    You’ll cook efo riro and the person will start running after you and professing love. Small time, people will accuse you of washing bumbum inside the soup because why else are they running after you like you’re their oxygen tank?

    Think about it.

    7. Pap/Custard

    We are not saying you should not prepare this one for them. But wait until you’re married and you live together. That way, if you make River Niger for them and call it pap, they will take it like that. After all, they promised to love you with all your flaws.

    8. Pancakes

    Pancake Gone Wrong - Food - Nigeria

    Again, wait until you’re in the house oh. Cause your pancakes can turn to scrambled eggs and casala can impregnate wahala. You need to be sure that nothing can pursue you out of that relationship.

    9. Semo

    This one is for your own good. Semo is widely hated. You don’t want to inherit that hatred, so it’s best you don’t even near it at all, even when you are married.

    A word is enough for the wise.

    Here’s an interview we did with Semo recently:

    Interview With Semo: “My Slander Is So Forced”

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  • Dear Foreigners, Here Are 15 Foods To Try When You Visit Nigeria

    Yes, Nigeria is renowned for her Jollof. But there is a lot more food in Nigeria that foreigners do not get to taste when they visit. We are changing that. If you are visiting Nigeria, please request for any of the foods on this list and experience the wonders of the motherland.

    Here are 15 foods to try when you visit Nigeria:

    1. Pepper Soup

    Nigerian  pepper soup

    This one will awaken your tongue. Be careful with it though; three spoonfuls in and you’re already turning red in the face and asking for more water. If you can ace it though, there’s no Nigerian meal that will ever seem daunting to you.

    2. Egusi

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    One of our many best offerings in terms of Nigerian food. This goes well with any swallow you desire. Don’t eat it with a spoon or a fork. Use your fingers to get the complete essence.

    3. Puff Puff

    This is a light snack, yet very filling. It’s soft and fluffy. You’ll always want more.

    4. Eba and okro soup.

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    There’s okra, and there’s okro. If you are visiting Nigeria for the first time, ensure you try okro soup and eba. Both meals combine to give you a taste experience that is completely out of this world.

    5. Pounded Yam and Efo riro.

    foods to try in Nigeria

    Pounded yam is referred to as the king of swallows. When we crown a food “King”, then you know that food has earned it. If Pounded Yam is the King, then Efo Riro is the worthy Queen. A combo of these two is an experience that will make you apply for a Nigerian passport.

    Read: We Ranked Nigerian Swallows From Worst To Best

    6. Suya.

    foods to try in Nigeria

    This is different from the grilled meat you’re used to. The difference is the Nigerian flavour, and the secret “night time” ingredient added. If you ever touch down in Nigeria, wait till “night time” and then approach the maisuya for a taste. You will know it when it touches your tongue.

    7. Ofada rice and stew.

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    This is our local rice, so you can expect to get that local flavour that cannot be replicated elsewhere. You definitely don’t want to miss out on that.

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    8. Moi-moi.

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    This is made of beans, and can be eaten as a snack or accompanied with other meals like rice. Whichever way you choose to eat it, bear in mind that you will definitely crave more.

    9. Afang soup.

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    If you find yourself in the South-South side of Nigeria, please do not miss out on Afang soup. The mix of ingredients — beef, fish, palm oil, crayfish, pepper, Shaki, waterleaf, okazi leaf, onion, periwinkle, and may others — is something you don’t want to miss.

    10. Beans and plantain.

    foods to try in Nigeria

    We’re aware that you have your type of beans. That is why this is on the list. You need to taste Nigerian beans whenever you visit Nigeria. You get extra points if it is Ewa Agoyin and Agege bread.

    11. Ogbono.

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    This is draw soup for the culture. Top-tier and elite. You can try it with it fufu, or eba.

    12. Gizdodo.

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    This is a combination of gizzard and fried plantain. The taste speaks for it.

    13. Ekpang Nkukwo.

    foods to try in Nigeria

    Another South-South delicacy, this meal is made from freshly-grated cocoyam with a number of other ingredients added for unique flavour and taste.

    14. Fried yam.

    fried yam - foods to try in Nigeria

    This is a perfect introduction to yam for people who haven’t tried it before. Here’s the truth: You’ll enjoy it completely.

    15. Masa.

    masa - foods to try in Nigeria

    These rice cakes are a Northern delicacy. If you ever stop by the North in your visit to Nigeria, this is one of the foods to try. Please ensure you don’t miss out. You will definitely want more.


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