Pairing Pepper Soup correctly — a note on zobo hibiscus drink

Most people overlook how much the right drink changes Pepper Soup. I ordered it with zobo hibiscus drink and the deeply umami from fermented ingredients elements of the dish sharpened considerably against the pairing. ogiri fermented seeds in particular became more prominent in a good way.

Nigerian cuisine varies between the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and other ethnic culinary traditions. The a Lagos buka local restaurant is where you learn these pairings — they evolved together. If you've been having Pepper Soup with the wrong drink, try it correctly once. It's a genuinely different experience. The restaurant deserves credit for getting this right.