Food of Nigeria
8 traditional dishes · Africa
Rice Dishes
★ 4.6
Jollof Rice
West Africa's beloved one-pot rice — simmered in a rich tomato-and-pepper sauce until smoky and deep red.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 West Africa
Soups & Stews
★ 4.5
Egusi Soup
Rich melon-seed stew with leafy greens and meat.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 Nationwide
Street Food
★ 4.5
Suya
Spicy grilled beef skewers coated in peanut spice.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 Northern Nigeria
Soups & Stews
★ 4.4
Pepper Soup
Light, fiery broth of fish or meat and African spices.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 Nationwide
Street Food
★ 4.3
Akara
Fluffy deep-fried bean-batter fritters for breakfast.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 Nationwide
Salads & Sides
★ 4.3
Pounded Yam
Smooth, stretchy yam swallow for soups and stews.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 Nationwide
Snacks & Appetizers
★ 4.0
Funkaso
Hausa wheat dumplings, leavened with yeast, flavoured with onion and scotch bonnet and deep-fried until crisp, sold at motor parks and markets across northern Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 West Africa (Hausaland — northern Nigeria, southern Niger, northern Ghana)
Salads & Sides
★ 4.0
Tuwo Shinkafa
Tuwo Shinkafa is a traditional side dish from Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria