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Nigerian cuisine · Pepper, palm oil and a swallow clock: jollof arguments, suya and streetFood 88.

Nigerian cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Lagos is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Lagos metro

A regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine centred on Lagos and Jollof rice.

Kano table

A regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine centred on Kano and Suya.

Enugu table

A regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine centred on Enugu and Egusi soup.

Ibadan table

A regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine centred on Ibadan and Pounded yam.

Port Harcourt table

A regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine centred on Port Harcourt and Moi moi.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Nigerian cuisine.

Relative meters

76
Spice
67
Umami / ferment
88
Street density
64
Technique ceiling
58
Accessibility abroad
42
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
iru / ogiri / garri as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Nigerian cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Jollof rice to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Lagos

A hotspot for Jollof rice and the local pantry of Nigerian cuisine.

Kano

A hotspot for Jollof rice and the local pantry of Nigerian cuisine.

Enugu

A hotspot for Jollof rice and the local pantry of Nigerian cuisine.

Ibadan

A hotspot for Jollof rice and the local pantry of Nigerian cuisine.

Port Harcourt

A hotspot for Jollof rice and the local pantry of Nigerian cuisine.

Materials

iru / ogiri / garri

The savoury bass.

swallow / rice / yam

The meal starch.

Jollof rice staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Jollof rice and Suya more than through a single official recipe.

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