Experience Fufu The Nigerian Style

The roots of the Nigerian cuisine have a come a long way from the ancient times when food preparation was related to traditions, culture and artwork. In spite of the fact that the Nigerians have had foreign influence it has not significantly affected the exotic cuisines in any way.

If you come across a Nigerian living in a foreign country you will realize that most ancient foods they prepare have a twist of the exotic. A perfect example of how food carried to other parts of the world is the Nigerian fufu made by the ancient American slaves. The main reason for variations in preparation methods has been the availability of the required exotic ingredients. The ancient Nigerian people had grain based meals and most of their food was made from starch. A wide range of flours is available from millet, teff, sorghum, cassava and barley from which nutritious porridges are made.

You can see a hint of Europe in the food that is eaten in Nigeria in the recent past as compared to that which was eaten a few decades back. The use of pepper, peanuts and corn to prepare food is a borrowed aspect of the European cuisine into Nigeria. Although there is no community among the four which coexist together in Nigeria that can boast of producing the national cuisine chili sea foods as a general rule are appreciated in all Nigeria and are served in many hotels in Lagos. The use of marinate as a method of preparing food is very common in this country and gives food the much needed flavor.