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Yeside’s Version of Soupou Kandja – Senegalese Okra Soup

Yeside Adesiyun -
A friend who just came back from Senegal told me about the Soupou Kandja, which is Okra Soup commonly consumed in Senegal. One of...
Indigenous Foods

Frejon: The Good Friday Meal

Yeside Adesiyun -
  I grew up eating Frejon on good Fridays. I used to ask myself what was good about the Fridays when we are focusing on...
Indigenous Foods

Nutritious Fruit Stew – Garden Egg Sauce

Yeside Adesiyun -
The garden egg sauce is a very nutritious fruit stew often served as a sauce over foods from the root and tuber food group...
Everyday Nutrition

Garden Eggplant

Yeside Adesiyun -
Garden egg plants are fruits of the nightshade species consumed in different parts of the world. There are so many species and varieties of...
Indigenous Foods

Ikokore (Water Yam Pottage): Nutritious Nigerian Food for the Family

Yeside Adesiyun -
Ikokore is a delicacy traditionally linked to the Ijebu people from Ogun state, Nigeria and consumed in many of the South Western states of...
Indigenous Foods

Nutritious Street Food Alert: Okpa (Steamed Bambara groundnut Cake)

Yeside Adesiyun -
Okpa (Steamed Bambara groundnut Cake) is a street food that you see around being hawked from time to time. It is not as common...
Indigenous Foods

Typical Acha Pudding

Yeside Adesiyun -
  I was excited to try the Acha after weeks of trying to purchase it. It is obviously not so common in the markets. I...
Indigenous Foods

Ancient Fonio Coming Back as King

Yeside Adesiyun -
Fonio is a cereal making a gradual come back into society. This time, it would probably come bearing the term ‘super food’ as it...
Indigenous Foods

African Star Apple and Pear Drink

Yeside Adesiyun -
Being a nutritionist by profession, I preach variety in diet. I encourage people to try new foods especially the indigenous ones and encourage them...
Everyday Nutrition

Agbalumo: The Forest Fruit

Yeside Adesiyun -
In the first month of every year, Agbalumo, the African star apple, graces the tropics with its bright presence. Sometimes you might get a...
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