Nigerians, we love our parties! Give us any chance to celebrate, and there needs to be a party. Birthdays, weddings, graduations, the birth of a baby, job promotion…sometimes we have parties just because it’s Saturday and we didn’t find anything else to do.
Turn down for What???!!! And we don’t just party just to get together and dance, there has to be food. After all, any party without Nigerian food is not a party at all, it’s just a meeting!
Turn down for What???!!! And we don’t just party just to get together and dance, there has to be food. After all, any party without Nigerian food is not a party at all, it’s just a meeting!
So here is a list of top 5 foods to expect when you attend a Nigerian party.
Jellof rice
Every other food on this list is probably open to debate depending on who you talk to. Jollof Rice is not. If you attend a Nigerian party, and there is no Jollof, don’t hang around, they’re not sure what they’re doing. Don’t listen to stories of, “Oh, I wanted to try something different.” Why? It is Jollof for a reason. Nobody gets tired of Jollof. Jollof exists to help party planners have at least 1 dish figured out. It’s a no-brainer.
Nigerian Fried Rice
Notice, that I said Nigerian. We cook our fried rice differently from the Chinese, Japanese, Indians etc. For one, we use parboiled white rice as the main ingredient. It must also contain peas, sweet corn, carrots and green & red bell peppers. Depending on how rich your host is, shrimp will be found lurking among the rice grains. Don’t judge me if I host you and there’s no shrimp
Dodo (Fried Plantain)
There are chances you arrived late, and the dodo was finished. This is very possible. Dodo disappears fast at Nigerian parties, and it is never enough. Except for the mistake of using unripe plantains was made. And even then, people still give it a chance. However, if you arrive, and there is no dodo, ask! Because again, if you are told there was never dodo, that party is suspect!
Meat
Yes, I didn’t specify the type of meat. As long as there is meat, all is complete. I know someone that feels offended and won’t eat the food if he is served a plate that doesn’t have some type of meat or fish present. Meat or fish needs to be available.
There are many more such as the following below:
