For a taste of Nigerian cuisine, head to Marietta

Country: Nigeria Dish: egusi soup and fufu Location: Marietta  Stop #45 A tip for Atlanta foodies: If you’re ready to treat yourself to African-Nigerian dishes, head to Marietta. Toyin Takeout has you covered. The menu consists of traditional Nigerian dishes, but if…

How To Make Samosa (Small Chops)

With this recipe, you do not have to wait for an owambe party to eat this delicious snack. You can always make it at home and eat to your fill. Recipe makes 16 samosas. Ingredients The dough: 120g flour 3…

Siblings Give Tapas A Nigerian Twist With Pop-Up Restaurant

TWO SIBLINGS have opened a pop-up restaurant which blends Nigerian cuisine with Spanish tapas. This innovative pairing of traditional Nigerian foods and a Spanish style is the brainchild of entrepreneurs Ifeyinwa and Emeka Frederick. Ifeyinwa, a classics graduate at Cambridge…

4 types of African cuisines you can find in Calgary

Winter is starting to draw closer. Our taste palates will soon begin to start craving more warm and comforting, flavourful foods. African cuisines, such as slowly cooked meats that are well-spiced, stews made with seasonal vegetables, and vegan meals, are…

KIZA Dubai, house of authentic African flavours

South African national Kuhle Swana is the Head Chef at KIZA Dubai, the first authentic African fine dining restaurant in Dubai. Her culinary transformation from a small town girl to being nominated for the Professional Chef Middle East 2019 awards…

PASACLE’S KITCHEN: A TASTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

A new English-language cookbook by Sharon Lurie landed on my desk recently: A Taste of South Africa with the Kosher Butcher’s Wife. The book was sent to me by the author, the wife of the title. This full-length photo album…

10 Superb Places to Find West African Suya in London

One of West Africa’s great barbecue traditions combines grilled meat with yaji. It’s exquisite. Here’s where to find it. The three great barbecue traditions of the world can be traced to West Africa: Southern U.S. barbecue, Jamaican jerk, and suya.…

Nigerian jollof rice and other joys at Mid-City’s Aduke African Cuisine

Aduke Oluwafunmilayo Oyetibo’s egusi with goat meat rises from its plate like a jagged hill bathed in sun rays — a terrain of golds and reds and browns threaded with flashes of green. Ground melon seeds form the stew’s terra firma; they…

Where to Find the Best of 11 African Cuisines in LA

From Egypt to South Africa, these restaurants are exemplars of African food less common in Los Angeles 1. South Africa: Springbok Bar & Grill 16153 Victory Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 988-9786 Visit Website Springbok in Van Nuys may seem…

Blossom Chinese Cuisine blooms in Poulsbo

Tendy Deng is bringing his beloved Chinese cuisine across the Hood Canal Bridge. Deng, the owner of the popular restaurant Tendy’s Garden in Port Angeles, has opened his second eatery in western Washington: Blossom Chinese Cuisine. Blossom opened in late June and already…