Suya

I spent three months trying every version of Suya I could find locally. The variation in quality is extraordinary. The best version handled locust beans dawadawa with genuine knowledge and the deeply umami from fermented ingredients result was noticeably superior. Nigerian cuisine varies between th…

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

Some dishes exist to comfort and Suya is absolutely in that category. The spicy and bold quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. ogiri fermented seeds does work that no substitute can replicate. Nigerian cuisine varies between the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and o…