Bitter kola aka Garcinia kola, is a plant mostly found in West Africa in countries like Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, etc. Traditionally in Nigeria, the fruit is used by our forefathers to welcome visitors and this practice is also done in our time. Bitter kola also has other interesting uses which are listed below. DIABETES…
Category: African food
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FRUITS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
We all love fruits, it is a well known fact but do we actually know the magical powers of these fruits?. I know some of us just know that they are great sources of vitamin c for healthy bones and muscles, but do we know any more benefits?. Below are a list of fruits and…
English names for African fruits in Nigeria
ENGLISH NAMES FOR FRUITS IN NIGERIA YOU DIDN’T KNOW Growing up in our country Nigeria, we all have come across and tasted some great fruits and even called them names that weren’t assigned to them initially and were not globally recognized. But due to the fact that their names were changed and replaced with traditional…
2 Methods of Making Egusi Soup – African foods
On another episode of moments with the chef! Welcome to the African kitchen series, today’s dish “EGUSI”, there are 2 ways of making really good egusi(melon)soup. The frying method The caking method. 1. Egusi soup recipe (fried method)× Ingredients • 4 cups (500g) Egusi (Melon) seeds • 3 cooking spoons red palm oil…
Q&A- Food series
How do you like your plantain? Sliced Diced Which do you prefer? Groundnut or cashew nut? Absolutely love cashew!, and prefer my plantain sliced😁 Leggo guys!!👇