What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?

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salako
What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« on: October 11, 2005, 08:08 PM »

United Kingdom - "Chicken Tikka Masala"
Kenya - "Ugali"
Italy - "Pasta"
Brazil - "Feijoada"
Jordan - "Watermelon & Feta Cheese"
S. Korea - "Kimchi"
Jamaica - "Ackee & Saltfish"

Nigeria - "?"

What is it that tickles Nigerias taste-buds?
hot-angel (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #1 on: October 12, 2005, 03:18 AM »

Nigeria has sooo many official dish.

Hausa--> Tuwo and mian Kuka
Igbo---> Akpu and draw soup
Yoruba---> Amala ati ewedu
Yoruba and Igbo ---> Iyan ati efo.


Gosh The list goes on and on. Nigerian don't have AN OFFICIAL DISH! we have too many!
Scorpio (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #2 on: October 31, 2005, 07:34 PM »

Egusi soup and pounded yam  Grin Cheesy, but then they can just pick out one dish from each of the major tribes
Seun (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #3 on: October 31, 2005, 07:38 PM »

I second that.  Pounded yam with egusi stew!  Smiley
damygurl (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #4 on: October 31, 2005, 11:07 PM »

i'm all 4 pounded yam with veggie soup!!!!!!! not just any veggie soup but d one that is got everything and gon make u bite ur tongue!!!!!!
Scorpio (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #5 on: October 31, 2005, 11:10 PM »

i found my fellow pounded yam and eguisi lovers hehe  Cheesy so would this be the official dish of NL? Seun, what do you say Cheesy
Seun (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #6 on: July 16, 2006, 02:46 PM »

Here's a suggestion.  Why don't you send my some pounded yam and egusi soup for an official taste test? Cheesy
Scorpio (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #7 on: July 18, 2006, 05:23 AM »

last time i checked, i haven't had pounded yam in over 2years, it would be real nice if you sent some to me for sampling Cheesy
debosky (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #8 on: July 18, 2006, 05:25 AM »

yes oh, i concur, make poundo and egusi official dish

only consequence is probably more potbellies  Grin
Txlonghorn (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #9 on: July 18, 2006, 05:29 AM »

Obim makes the best pounded yam and draw soup. Kiss I can just smell it now Tongue
omoge (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #10 on: July 19, 2006, 05:16 PM »

hotangel, lol,
you are right,

Hausa--- mian kukah de dawadawa with tuwon
don't forget, they love kerikeshi too.


come to think of it, more nigerian love rice than pounded yam now.



danielle
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #11 on: September 09, 2006, 12:49 PM »

na garri nau,who nodey chop garri for naija,it knows no boundaries or tribe!
EmemJU (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #12 on: September 09, 2006, 02:20 PM »

You are right, every tribe eats garri. Every tribe eats melon too tho it may be cooked differently.
  What is Nigeria's national dish? Garri. Hey let's start asking that in Social Studies in schools. Lol.
Scorpio (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #13 on: September 09, 2006, 09:32 PM »

every tribe has yam na,,,n where's there's yam, there's pounded yam. abi i lie?
nilla (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #14 on: September 09, 2006, 09:34 PM »

every tribe eats rice.

and we all love jollof rice so the official dish should be jollof rice and suya
carlysia (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #15 on: September 09, 2006, 11:20 PM »

pounded yam and egushi stew
jayjay(nc) (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #16 on: September 11, 2006, 04:29 PM »

lol na ondo people ful this place oh!!cool sha!but cometo think of it every tribe's kid loves rice
so may be rice and stew

but though pounded yam aint bad but it doesnt match hausa,i mean it just don't flow with them!!!so i guess rice and stew is common everywhere,even in mama put, lol but its true
nilla (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #17 on: September 14, 2006, 02:30 PM »

true talk jayjay(nc)
IroroRoyal (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #18 on: September 23, 2006, 03:13 AM »

i'm 4   BANGA soup & Eba  Grin Grin
ladex142 (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #19 on: September 29, 2006, 11:25 PM »

Pounded yam with egusi+efo soup  Cheesy
snazzydawn (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #20 on: October 01, 2006, 09:03 PM »

I think it should be garri, everyone eats garri.
ladex142 (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #21 on: October 01, 2006, 11:56 PM »

But gari is considered to be poor man's food, how can that be Nigeria's Official National Dish,
But i love Gari and Epa sha  Cheesy
izoneb (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #22 on: October 02, 2006, 03:40 AM »

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Quote from: ladex142 on September 29, 2006, 11:25 PM
Pounded yam with egusi+efo soup Cheesy
I support
Oracle (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #23 on: October 03, 2006, 02:12 AM »

I know for sure that Rice is the most popular food in the world
dblock (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #24 on: October 03, 2006, 02:17 AM »

Amala sucks don't insult yoruba people (maybe i should speak for meself), i remmember when i was in naija and my aunty would be like hey Tope lunch is ready and i'D be like what did you cook and she'D say amala and i'D say I pass, i'll skip lunch today I went tons of days with no lunch
debosky (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #25 on: October 03, 2006, 08:04 AM »

pounded yam with egusi+ugu and nice goat meat and 404 on top.  Grin
ladex142 (m)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #26 on: October 03, 2006, 07:03 PM »

what's 404  Cheesy
nilla (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #27 on: October 07, 2006, 06:23 AM »

dog meat
Quote from: ladex142 on October 03, 2006, 07:03 PM
what's 404 Cheesy
izoneb (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #28 on: October 07, 2006, 08:00 AM »

oh!
Scorpio (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #29 on: October 08, 2006, 01:01 PM »

Quote from: debosky on October 03, 2006, 08:04 AM
pounded yam with egusi+ugu and nice goat meat and 404 on top. Grin
u had me until d 404 part, do u eat that too? Undecided
gigitte (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #30 on: October 09, 2006, 12:27 AM »

1.INDOMIE NOODLES

then maybe
rice and stew
poundo and egusi w. bushmeat
jollof rice
suya
supreme ice cream lol or mr biggs fried rice
ThoniaSlim (f)
Re: What Is Or Should Be Nigeria's Official National Dish?
« #31 on: December 24, 2006, 01:18 PM »

i guess pounded yam and vegetable soup Undecided
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