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Stories, guides and conversations for Africans abroad: culture, food, career, japa and everyday life between two worlds.
Share your storyAgege Bread: The Taste of Home, Plus a Recipe to Bake It Yourself
Why Agege bread is so loved, how to make soft, stretchy, slightly sweet Agege-style bread at home, and the best ways to eat it.
Oct 26, 2026 · 1 min readMoi Moi Three Ways: In Leaves, in the Oven and in Foil
How to make soft, smooth moi moi at home, including how to peel beans fast, how to wrap moi moi…
Oct 25, 2026 · 2 min readGarri Guide: Ijebu, White and Yellow, and All the Ways to Enjoy It
Why garri means home to so many of us, the difference between Ijebu, white and yellow garri, the best soaking…
Oct 25, 2026 · 1 min readOfe Oha (Oha Soup): How to Cook It Abroad
A rich Igbo oha soup thickened with cocoyam, with tips for finding oha leaves, ogiri and cocoyam in African stores…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readNigerian Fish Stew: Fried Fish in Tomato Pepper Sauce
Nigerian fish stew with fried mackerel or tilapia in a rich tomato and pepper sauce. Includes which fish to buy…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readPlantain Akara: Bean and Plantain Fritters
Fluffy akara made with black-eyed beans and ripe plantain: crisp outside, soft and lightly sweet inside. Includes a shortcut using…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readOfe Onugbu (Bitter Leaf Soup): Recipe and Where to Buy Washed Bitter Leaf Abroad
Traditional Igbo bitter leaf soup (ofe onugbu) thickened with cocoyam, with tips on buying washed bitter leaf and ogiri abroad.
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readNigerian Doughnuts: Soft Yeast Doughnuts Made at Home
Soft, fluffy Nigerian yeast doughnuts rolled in sugar, made with supermarket ingredients and a simple one-hour rise.
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readCrunchy Nigerian Chin-Chin: Easy Recipe for Parties and Gifts
Crunchy Nigerian chin-chin with nutmeg, made with supermarket ingredients. Keeps for weeks in an airtight jar.
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readEgusi Soup with Okazi: Lumpy Egusi Recipe for Cooks Abroad
Lumpy egusi soup with okazi leaves, assorted meat and stockfish. Includes where to buy ground egusi and what to use…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readBasmati Party Jollof Rice: Smoky Nigerian Jollof with Basmati
Nigerian party jollof made with basmati rice, with the right liquid ratio so it stays fluffy and the smoky party-style…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min readChicken Stew with Roasted Peppers: Rich Nigerian Stew Made in the Oven
A deep, smoky Nigerian chicken stew made by oven-roasting tomatoes and peppers first. Less frying, less splatter, more flavour.
Oct 24, 2026 · 1 min read