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12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by LekkiGists: 12:34am On May 25, 2018


From:- LekkiGists



Even though, exotic foods are delicious and enjoyable; once in a while, some of these foods can make you feel rootless and homesick. We know it is not easy to bring Nigerian foodstuff abroad. If you try it, you will be shocked at how people will snigger at your bags packed with Nigerian foodstuffs at the airport, especially when you have Iru (locust beans) in the bag.

There are certain foods Nigerians miss most when living abroad. Although, these foods are not necessarily our favourites, but they remind us of our fatherland and it is no wonder we get sad when alternative foods do not meet up with the original ones in taste and appearance.

Here are 22 foods Nigerians miss most while living abroad:

1. Pounded Yam and Egusi Soup



Pounded yam is incomplete without Egusi soup – melon soup. Pounded yam is made by boiling yam and pounding it. Nigerians abroad prepare alternative pounded yam using yam flour but it doesn’t taste like the original pounded yam. Although, the Yoruba people are known to be fond of pounded yam, some other Nigerian tribes also love this delicious delicacy.

2. Tuwo Sinkafa



Tuwo Shinkafa is one of the most delicious foods in the Northern part of Nigeria. Tuwo is made by soft rice and spicy sauce. The Hausa tribes love this food and that is why most of them living abroad miss it so much.

3. Ewa Aganyin



Every Nigerian beans lover are crazy about Ewa Aganyi. Ewa Aganyi is made up of cooked beans and pepper sauce. It is a delicious beans dish, well-known for its softness and tasty sauce.

4. Party Jollof Rice



A Nigerian party without Jollof Rice is no party! There is a theory that party jollof rice are unique. Well, the food has a unique taste and aroma that is different from any type of jollof rice. Most Nigerians look forward to ‘owanbe’ parties, simply because of the delicious foods including jollof rice.

5. Amala and Ewedu Soup



Amala and Ewedu soup is classic Nigerian food, mostly eaten by the Yoruba tribes, especially people from Oyo State, but it is appreciated by other tribes.

Source:- http://www.lekkigists.com.ng/2018/05/22-foods-nigerians-miss-most-while.html

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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by LekkiGists: 12:34am On May 25, 2018
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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by LekkiGists: 12:36am On May 25, 2018
6. Poundo-Cocoyam and Oha Soup



This mouth-watering delicacy is mostly eaten by people from the Eastern part of Nigeria, the Igbo tribes. Every Igbo family treasures this meal and that is why they miss it so much when they are abroad.

7. Adalu



Adalu is a combination of beans and corn, cooked together with flavourful seasoning and spices. Most Nigerians ate lots of this delicious meal when growing up, so they have deep love for it.

8. Moin Moin




Source:- http://www.lekkigists.com.ng/2018/05/22-foods-nigerians-miss-most-while.html
Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by LekkiGists: 12:39am On May 25, 2018
9. Abacha and Ugba



Abacha and Ugba is known as ‘African Salad’ and it can be eaten as a meal or snack. Many people eat it as a meal because it is fills up your stomach just like any other meal. This meal is well-known in the Eastern part of Nigeria, among the Igbo tribes and they love it.

10. Semovita and Efo Riro



Semovita has become a popular food in Nigeria and it serves as an alternative for Pounded yam. People who do not want to go through the stress of pounding yam prefer eating Semovita. Semovita is usually taken with Efo Riro (Vegetable soup), which makes the meal more delicious and nutritious.

11. Akara and Pap


Mynd44

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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by LekkiGists: 12:40am On May 25, 2018
12. Starch and Banga Soup



Banga Soup is well-known in the Southern part of Nigeria. They soup can be taken with Starch and it is a very delicious Nigerian food. Who wouldn’t miss it?

More:- http://www.lekkigists.com.ng/2018/05/22-foods-nigerians-miss-most-while.html
Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Nobody: 1:40am On May 25, 2018
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How can you forget to add GARRI and KWULIKWULI combo, the one that even save lives the most.

Minister of Health should add it to First Aid box

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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Mariangeles(f): 1:46am On May 25, 2018
....and most of them will swear that they don't miss anything about home undecided

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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Mariangeles(f): 1:46am On May 25, 2018
OceanmorganTrix:
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How can you forget to add GARRI and KWULIKWULI combo, the one that even save lives the most.

Minister of Health should add it to First Aid box
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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Gloriagee(f): 1:50am On May 25, 2018
Corn and ube
Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Nobody: 5:39pm On May 26, 2018
they forgot to mention suya
Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by Tipsbydelight(f): 2:39am On May 30, 2018
Everything you mention here are been sold in stores. I sell too.
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Re: 12 Foods Nigerians Miss Most While Living Abroad by stormtrooper: 7:04pm On Aug 08, 2019
yeeeesss, I fully agree with the authors. Frankly speaking I had a trip to Nigeria, and I'm such a person, who wants to taste each dish from each country I've been to. Really, I miss Cassava and Plantain, because it was so delicious, I still remember the taste of these dishes and unfortunately nobody does it like there in Nigeria... By the way, before I decided to have a trip to Nigeria I read all possible information about Food in nigeria carefully, because I have some problems with my stomach, but you know, to my surprise, when I tasted the food that is listed in that article, I was fine smiley

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