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Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 4:28pm On May 15, 2006 |
I've had this idea for some time and I decided to discuss it with a friend today. We Nigerians in the diaspora love to think of home -- or have something to remind us of home. What's better than food to remind us of home? I've looked at the system here in the USA and I noticed there's 'instant food' everywhere. While freshness is a problem -- nothing is ever fresh here -- I still think I'd prefer 'un-fresh' Nigerian food to American food. If someone in Nigeria started a business to say, prepare instant peppersoup, it'd be super. Just imgaine buying it, adding water and heating it. A la peanut butter sandwiches1, you have steaming peppersoup, complete with maybe instant meat and some other condiments. I've eaten instant rice, spaghetti and noodles here -- why don't we have our own Nigerian instant food. Whoever starts up such a business is going to be rich -- mark my words. 1. Apologies to the Amazing Mumford of Sesame Street |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Seun(m): 4:46pm On May 15, 2006 |
However, we already have instant Eba (aka garri, just add hot water and stir with a hammer), instand 'pounded yam' (yam powder that you can prepare like eba), instant amala (dried fermented yam pounder. just add water!). As for, instant peppersoup, you know, the taste of soup/stew depends on the way it's prepared. Instant stew is not likely to taste very Nigerian simply because it's prepared differently. However, Nigerians might grow to love the taste. So the idea is worth researching. But the market is a dispersed one: Nigerians in the US, UK, and everywhere! Can such a market be reached cost-effectively? Is the product even possible? For a food specialist, it's worth looking into. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 4:59pm On May 15, 2006 |
Except for hard-core gourmets, I suppose most Nigerians would welcome the idea [I do welcome it but I'm not sure I can speak for others] simply because American food isn't fresh either. I think there's market potential in it -- since you don't live outside Nigeria, you might not know the alacrity with which most Nigerians would jump at anything that remotely resembles Nigerin food. One food that doesn't need to be made instant is garri. 'Ijebu' garri is well dried and will go down well. You need to come here Seun. You can get everything instant if you don't want to cook -- pizza, spaghetti, etc. Sadly, Americans seem to love cooking with cheese, milk and sugar. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by omoge(f): 5:07pm On May 15, 2006 |
That's guys talk bo. I don't dig that instant nigeria food, I cook mine from scratch, with all ingredients that are like home, i don't miss home food too much. i make anything, pepper soup (check out Tripe, Zahy). I think if you got the chance, you can still make and eat homelike food. other students talk about my food everywhere, and want to come taste but i don't really have the chance. But during gathering, I bring home food as my potluck, and they go crazy for it, so if it's instant, i don't think it will taste better. Every sunday i make my stew with atarodo and fresh live fish i get from china store. Yes live fish! Zahy, get a nig chick and forget instant kinikan kinikan smile. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 5:20pm On May 15, 2006 |
Omoge, you seem to be taking a female chauvinistic view here. We're only boys in my family and my mom stopped cooking a while ago because we did the cooking. I stay in Beckley, WV and there's no African Shop here -- that was why the crazy thought of 'Instant Food' popped up in my mind. I've gone crazy looking for anything remotely African -- maybe you could send me some of your cooking [frozen of course]? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Seun(m): 5:42pm On May 15, 2006 |
There you go. Freezing. People can prepare Nigerian stew in large quantities and just freeze it. How about that? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 5:50pm On May 15, 2006 |
That's another concept. I'm glad we're doing some brainstorming. The question is, how many people are brave enough to venture into such business? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by NSNA: 6:03pm On May 15, 2006 |
there is great potential with the brand nigeria and not just on food. indeed anybody that makes a first and good move on the food aspect will become super money rich. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Seun(m): 6:27pm On May 15, 2006 |
How do you ship frozen food within the US? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by MrBean(m): 7:39pm On May 15, 2006 |
@seun Refrigerated Trucks and also Dry Ice |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by mochafella(m): 7:43pm On May 15, 2006 |
Zahymaka: You might find some ingredients in a Mexican store if you have one |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by OldGlory1(m): 7:53pm On May 15, 2006 |
Zahy Is Beckley close to Martinsburg or Charlestown or Charleston? Check your yellow pages many African stores in Neighboring states might be able to mail food to you. Are you closer to PA or MD or OH? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by hotangel2(f): 10:04pm On May 15, 2006 |
The frozen stew idea is amazing. U know like in buckets, with meat, and some with fish, and some with different stuffs. hahahaha, all u have to do is microwave the stew. Or even vegetable. Ohh the world of men. They want everything already-made. Zah, u should try the chinese store, they have everything we eat in there. INCLUDING EWEDU (i don't think that has an english name). lol |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 10:22pm On May 15, 2006 |
hot-angel, wha makes you think I can't cook my own food? Afterall I already do so without a stove. The nearest African shop here is in Charleston. I don't have a car, and I don't like disturbing people. I'll try the mailing one Old Glory suggested. Before you attack me hot-angel, I'm getting a stove. We're talking about instant food here. Does anyone have any other ideas, since the African shops we have here are so few? |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by hotangel2(f): 10:26pm On May 15, 2006 |
Im glad u know i was gonna attack u. Get a damn stove or a lil cooker. ohh and btw, i think already made nigerian foods won't taste like the freshly made ones. U know that home cooked aroma. hmmmm, |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Hunter(m): 12:46pm On May 16, 2006 |
Seun: That doesn't really work for what I would do, I wouldn't be able to reheat frozen peper soup at school but if it was dehyrdated like most of the asian noodle packs you find I could :-) |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Eastcoast(f): 2:32pm On May 16, 2006 |
it would be a great idea but i can't say how productive it would be. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 2:36pm On May 16, 2006 |
Eastcoast: Very very productive. When you don't feel like cooking, you just add water and heat it. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by vickybabe(f): 3:08am On May 17, 2006 |
hot-angel: @ hotangel, yeah gurl ewedu has an english name, one day me and my mother went to this asian amrket and we discovered (it is called HOSRADISH LEAVES) BUT IT season oh. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by encoreici: 12:36pm On May 17, 2006 |
i think that most people in the us would be willing to eat stuff like that, especially the younger generation----they already live off of asian noodles, why not throw in other country's food, sounds good |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by hotangel2(f): 6:24pm On May 17, 2006 |
vickybabe: Na wa ooo. |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by Zahymaka(m): 3:15pm On May 19, 2006 |
Hello, a lovely lady called Uzoamaka just gave me a site from which I can order Nigerian food online. The good thing is that most of it is instant -- as in, dried. It's in New York -- yipee! Here's the link: http://www.exceedfoods.com/market/ |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by tochi(f): 9:13pm On May 23, 2006 |
Thats a very bright idea! I would totally patrionize you if you went ahead and made instant Nigerian food. I love Nigerian food but i live in freaking wisconsin so i am lucky if i find black people food, not to talk about Nigerian food! |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by MPEROR: 8:34am On Oct 20, 2010 |
come to chicago, old world food broadway/foster |
Re: Instant Nigerian Food by jogernut: 8:57pm On Feb 17, 2013 |
In Nigeria You can now order food online and pay cash on delivery, online card payments or even bank transfer from various restaurants on www.easyappetite.com though they are currently only in Lagos |
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