“Two for fifty naira?”
For something that has saved many from traffic-induced ulcers, Nigerian street foods still suffer a lot of disrespect. Because we know that street food can be an easy miss if you do not know what to look out for, we have decided to share a practical guide on buying street food in Nigeria.
In this guide, you will find the how, when, where of buying the best street foods– because the best is what you deserve!
1. Roasted Corn
Before you buy roasted corn, make sure there is a gutter around- it is part of the recipe. Any corn that is not roasted above, across, or beside a gutter is a total waste of your time and money.
2. Boli and Groundnut/Sauce
Boli and groundnut versus Boli and sauce- the tribe has decided to pick her battles wisely🙂.
Well, Boli like corn, has to be roasted around a gutter. No two ways about it. As for its besties, especially groundnuts, make sure that the groundnut is not on the abnormal side of brown.
3. Abacha (African Salad)
How is the Abacha seller walking? Is it with confidence or low self esteem? There is a high chance you are about to eat the best Abacha of your life when the seller is proud and has her Abacha unmixed.
When the garden egg and other ingredients are mixed in your presence and not pre-mixed, expect an Abacha-gasm.
4. Okpa
The tribe does not know what you have been eating since but any Okpa that is not wrapped in leaves is a total miss. Then timing is importnt when buying Okpa.
Under no circumstances or peer pressure should you buy Okpa later than 11 am in the morning.
5. Akara
Akara does not require much fuss, just gutter, T-junction, and vibes.
Okay maybe for extra caution, avoid lazy balls akara that lie in hot oil like omelet. Go for the more active ones, they hit different.
6. Suya
Suya may have gained a bad rap over the years because of hygiene and some whatnots, the fact still stands that a taste of Suya always leave you wanting for more so if you want to get more than your money’s worth, slash one purchase into many batches.
Say you are buying Suya of 1k; tell Aboki to sell five hundred Naira in one nylon, three hundred Naira in another, and two hundred naira- in no particular order. Thank me later.
#SabiChow dishes light servings of everything food and drinks. This edition highlights seven street foods and guidelines for buying the best.
