Growing up we were introduced to varieties of local foods. Many of them were either formed from our mother tongue or picked up as vernacular from the local parlance. Below is the “anglicized” names of some popular Nigerian foods. These are not the common names known locally but the information will be worth having and you might want to share it with your friends.
SAY WHAT?
1. Kuli kuli — Peanut Bars
2. Kilichi — Beaf Crackers
3. Dundun/Fried Yam — Yamarita
4. Fried Potato — Potarita
5. Pako(chewing sticks) — Dental sticks
6. Boli/Bolè — Barbecue Plantain
7. Roasted corn — Corn Aflame
8. Eko/Agidi — Corn Jellos
9. Moin moin — Bean Pie
10. Isi ewu — Goat-hedo lickins'
11. Bokoto/Nkwobi — Hoof Salad
12. Chin chin — Dough Rocks
13. Zobo — Juice Rosa Afrik
14. Kunnu — Grain Alive
15. Bread and Akara — Bean Cake Burger
16. Ofada Rice — Unpolished Rice for Vegetarians
17. Yam Porridge — Continental Yam Casserole
18. Agbalumo/Odara — Wild Robust Cherry
19. Ogi/Akamu — Corn Caramel
20. Garri — Grain O'fibres
21. Kpof kpof — Energy Buns
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