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Food of Nigeria

Red palm oil, pounded yam, and the long argument over jollof rice. Groundnut stews and smoked fish, fiery pepper soups, fermented locust bean, and grilled suya dusted in yaji spice.

Jollof RiceEgusiSuyaPounded YamPepper SoupMoin MoinOgbonoPuff PuffIruEfo Riro
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Further reading

Open-access scholarship on the food of Nigeria. Every one is free to read.

  1. Nigerian adolescents’ exposure to fast food marketing via Instagram

    Bankole et al. 2024 BMC Public Health

  2. From Streets to Tables: Bottom–Up Co-creation Case Studies for Healthier Food Environments in Vietnam and Nigeria

    Even et al. 2024 Current Developments in Nutrition

  3. Cultural Beliefs and Practices and Their Relationship with Food Consumption in Nigeria

    Hamilton‐Ekeke & Segi 2023 Sumerianz Journal of Scientific Research

  4. Consumers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Use of Food Labels in an Urban City in Southeast Nigeria

    Ukegbu 2016 Advances in Nutrition

  5. Evaluation of Indigenous Cuisine in Hotels and Restaurants in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria

    Aji et al. 2019 Archives of Current Research International

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