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Yam Pottage...
This afternoon has been quite funny! I had to take a picture of AND describe what a yam is, according to us Africans and Carribean folks...
Nneka O.
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Ofada Stew aka Designer Stew...
Ofada Stew is the Jollof Rice of Stews, don't @ me! :l OK OK OK, it is one of my faves though, and the only stew that might topple it, is...
Nneka O.
Jul 2, 20174 min read
Afang Soup...just because
Its only right that my first post be Afang Soup. I mean, it is Afang Soup!!! That is the one soup that you are sure that you'll (almost)...
Nneka O.
Apr 21, 20173 min read
Vegetable Soup (Ofe Akwukwo)...
Vegetable Soup is cooked in different ways by different tribes in Nigeria; You have Afang and Edika Ikong for the Efiks and Ibibios, Efo...
Nneka O.
Apr 9, 20173 min read
Banga Soup...
I don't know a better delicacy to have come out of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria; you can enjoy Banga Soup with starch, pounded yam,...
Nneka O.
Mar 17, 20174 min read
Gizdodo...
What's a Nigerian party without Gizdodo? Gizdodo is a key member of the Small Chops family and it deserves all the hype because 1....
Nneka O.
Mar 2, 20172 min read
Iwuk Edesi aka Palm Oil Jollof...
You know how everybody loves and raves about Jollof Rice? I love and rave about palm oil Jollof, maybe because i'm a local champion or...
Nneka O.
Jan 25, 20172 min read
Efo Riro...
Efo Riro is a South-Western Nigerian vegetable soup/stew that can be eaten with Eba, Pounded Yam, Fufu, Amala or Rice. It is healthy,...
Nneka O.
Dec 21, 20162 min read
The Almighty Ekpang Nkukwo...
Ekpang is a meal that belongs on a platform by itself! Do not argue. There has never been and will never be a meal like Ekpang! Do not...
Nneka O.
Oct 24, 20163 min read
Peppered Kidney Sauce...
I have a signature paste that i whip up from time to time when i want to oven grill some fish, i love it because it is a flavor explosion...
Nneka O.
Sep 4, 20162 min read
Okra Soup...
Ever walk into the store for something and then get side tracked by another beautifully fresh produce and find yourself shopping for a...
Nneka O.
Aug 7, 20162 min read
Abacha - African Salad...
There's only one kind of salad that i'll never complain about eating, heck, i'll gladly go on an African Salad diet and you won't hear a...
Nneka O.
Aug 5, 20162 min read
Ogbono Soup...
I live for Nigerian soups and even though i don't eat Ogbono Soup a lot, every time i do, i ask myself why i don't cook it more often....
Nneka O.
Jul 17, 20162 min read
Local Coconut Rice with Peppered Chicken...
I love rice and there's absolutely no diet that could make me stop eating it. #SorryNotSorry I especially love coconut rice and its...
Nneka O.
Jul 9, 20162 min read
Mackerel Stew...
Fellow foodie and blogger @9jafoodie (Twitter & Instagram) posted this recipe and all i could think of was eating this with soft boiled...
Nneka O.
Jun 21, 20161 min read
Nigerian Stew...
For those who don't know, Nigeria is a West African nation of over 180 million people, 250 ethnic groups and over 500 languages...
Nneka O.
Jun 5, 20163 min read
Everything in the Ocean Okra Soup...
Its really funny how i now eat AND enjoy a lot of the meals that i couldn't stand growing up; Beans, Oha Soup, Bitterleaf Soup, a whole...
Nneka O.
Apr 30, 20163 min read
Egusi & Spinach Soup with a Tomato Base...
Of all the Nigerian soups, i don't think there is any as versatile as Egusi Soup. Almost every tribe has their version and it can be cooked
Nneka O.
Apr 29, 20163 min read
Isi Ewu...
When you want to talk about Igbo delicacies, it doesn't get more igbo than isi ewu (spicy goat head). From traditional marriages, to...
Nneka O.
Mar 29, 20163 min read
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