[FOODIES CORNER] 10 Forgotten Yoruba Traditional Food

Èkuru — Steamed peeled beans without pepper, often eaten with stew or palm oil.

 

 

Àádùn — A sweet snack made from roasted corn flour, palm oil, and sugar or honey.

 

 

 

Àkàrà Ìgbàlódé — Older style akara prepared with local spices and frying methods.

 

 

 

Ìkọ̀kọ̀rẹ̀ — Grated water yam cooked with pepper and palm oil.

 

 

Àsàró — Soft yam porridge cooked with local vegetables and palm oil.

 

 

Èbìrìpọ — Steamed cocoyam paste wrapped in leaves.

 

 

 

Àgbàdo Sísè — Fresh boiled corn often paired with pear or coconut.

 

 

 

 

Òbíyàn — Corn meal mixed with coconut, common in older rural homes.

 

 

 

Èṣùrù — Pottage made from a local yam species, especially among the Ijebu.

 

 

Pẹ̀tẹ̀ — Local steamed maize cake prepared in leaves.

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