If you love to explore new flavors and cuisines, you might have come across star anise. This spice is a small, star-shaped fruit that grows on an evergreen tree in China and Vietnam....
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Avocado, also known as the “alligator pear,” is a fruit native to Mexico and Central America. It is a unique fruit packed with essential nutrients and healthy fats. Avocado is becoming increasingly popular...
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African basil, also known as ‘scent leaf’ or by traditional names like ‘efinrin’ (among the Yorubas) and ‘ntong’ (by the calabars), is a versatile herb that can be used in a variety of...
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Thyme is a fragrant herb with small, delicate leaves. It has a slightly sweet and earthy flavor, with notes of mint and lemon. Thyme is commonly used in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and African...
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NIGERIAN CURRY LEAF (LEMON BASIL) Nigeria curry leaf, also known as lemon basil or partminger, is a herb used to add aroma and flavor to varieties of dishes. Curry leaf herbs comes from...
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CATFISH PEPPERSOUP Catfish pepper soup is a delicious meal and one of the ultimate Nigerian comfort foods that’s also very easy to prepare. Peppersoup joints (local restaurants that serve peppersoup) are also the...
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Let’s be honest for a little bit… From cook to cook, or maybe just food-lover to food-lover; doesn’t it get so difficult sometimes, having to keep up with spices, their individual tastes, health...
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The bitter leaf plant, scientifically known as Vernonia Amygdalina is a bitter herb found and consumed in tropical climates. In West Africa, besides being used for ethnomedicinal properties, the biter leaf plant is...
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Why would anyone want to eat anything made from a leaf called bitter leaf? If you’re asking this question, then you’ve clearly never tried the BITTER LEAF SOUP known to Nigerians as ofeonugbu/obe ewuro,...
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So, yes you like your okra and you can cook it both ways – plain or ‘jollofed’, aka alasepo style. When you want to take it up a notch, you add some flavors...
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