A dish that tells its story — Akara reviewed

You can taste history in Akara if you know what to look for. Nigerian cuisine varies between the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and other ethnic culinary traditions. The complex and robust character reflects those layers — uziza leaves doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition.

The a Lagos buka local restaurant setting made sense of it. You understand the food differently when the context is right. Chapman cocktail alongside is part of that story. Some food is just fuel. Akara, properly made, is something more. This version told the story well.