5 Nigerian Street Foods you should Taste in 2024.

Nigeria is a country known for its diversity and variety of delicacies, street food inclusive. Ranging from the local ones, owned by a certain town or locality of people, to the ones that everyone in Nigeria can testify to its goodness. One thing that joins Nigerians together is how they unify despite their differences when it comes to delicacies. There are quite a number of street foods in Nigeria that all or most of the citizens enjoy. Some of which include:

Puff-puff.

In a corner of every Nigerian street, there is always a woman that fries hot puff-puff. If the woman is not there, almost all provision shops, mini marts and supermarkets sell puff-puff. Every Nigerian enjoys puff-puff that is a Nigerian street food and snack. It is made with a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and some other ingredients then the mixture is fried in hot oil. It is a go to snack for most Nigerians while out and even at events.

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Akara.

This is often referred to as the life saver of most Nigerian men. There is always an akara stand at the beginning of every street where there is an influx of young men. Akara is made from beans pudding and mixed with pepper, onions, seasoning cubes and fried in hot oil, afterwards. It can be paired with bread, pap or eaten alone as a snack.

Abacha.

Abacha is a staple meal predominant in the eastern part of Nigeria, particularly Enugu and Abia. It is made from dried cassasva flakes, drained in lukewarm water and mixed with spices of choice, red oil, peper, seasoning cube and others. Abacha is not just enjoyed by the easterners, it is enjoyed by majority of people in Nigeria.

Bole.

Bole is a meal of plantain and fish, popular among the south south people of port Harcourt. It is majorly made of roasted plantains and grilled fish with hot sauce. This meal is enjoyed by anyone who dares to take a bite of it.

Moi-Moi.

Moimoi is another street food in Nigeria that has to be tried by anyone who comes into Nigeria for the first time. It is made with the same beans pudding which akara is made with. The main difference is that Moimoi is steamed inside plates, leaves, or foil papers. It is a great street food to munch on when you are hungry outside but do not want to feed too much. It is necessary to try for anyone exploring street food in Nigeria for the first time as it is very tasty.

I know that by now, you must have added the above street foods into your bucket list of foods to try in 2024. You should definitely try it. Each one is worth every bite.