A Nigerian party without finger foods is an incomplete one. Finger foods are popularly known as small chops in Nigeria. They serve as appetizers, preparing the palates for the main dish.
Nigerian finger foods/small chops can also be eaten as a stand-alone snack. They range from meaty dishes like gizdodo to pastry foods like sausage rolls and sweet snacks like donuts or chin chin. We have compiled 5 of the most delicious Nigerian finger foods people around the world are missing out on.


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1. Asun

Asun is a spicy goat meat that is particularly served at parties, seeing as the key tool, an outdoor grill isn’t a popular tool the average Nigerian owns. Asun has a distinct aroma, thanks to the goat flavour that could wake you up from sleep if it was being cooked in your neighborhood. The goat is usually grilled in an open barbecue and eventually chopped to tiny bits of deliciousness.

2. Suya
In Nigeria, night time is the perfect time for suya. Made popular by mallams of northern Nigeria, this beef kebab can be seen sold on various parts of a street. They are cheap and often sold in news papers along side fresh red onions and a special spice blend called yaji. The
The yaji gives it a distinct smell/taste that differentiates it from other basic peppered grilled meat. Suya has also evolved to be used as a pizza topping in some restaurants as well as a filling for dishes that require meat fillings.

3 puff puff

Puff Puff is a sweet dough deep fried in vegetable oil. It is arguably one of Nigerian’s favourite small chops if not the best. This sweet fluffy snack is made from the simplest ingredients–flour, sugar, water, nutmeg yet it has the ability to take your palates on an amazingly tasty journey.

4. Samosa
Not all Nigerian small chops originated in the west African country. One of such is Samosa which originated in the middle east. It is a fried thin film of dough which contains goodies like meat, garnished with onions, peppers, potatoes and some vegetables. It is also served at parties along side puff puff, spring rolls and spicy grilled chicken. It is pretty much a fried Nigerian meat pie but with a thinner layer of dough.

5. Peppered Snails
Nigerians love their meat and even more when it is fried/grilled and peppered. Peppered snails are not the most popular, that is, unlike most of these small chops which can be found being sold on street corners, peppered snails are rarely seen. This, by no means, diminishes Nigerian’s love for this spicy and crunchy food.