Yoruba cuisine

Foods of the Yorùbá people

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Yoruba cuisine is the numerous and diverse foods of the Yoruba people of Yorubaland (Yoruba native regions of West Africa).[1] Some notable Yoruba food includes Ọ̀fadà, Àsáró, Mọ́í Mọ́í, Ẹ̀gúsí soup, Àbùlà, Àkàrà, Ilá Alásèpọ̀, Boli, Ogi and Ẹ̀fọ́ rírò with Òkèlè.

Asaro Moi moi Egusi Ofada rice Some other Yoruba foods Sapala and Ate

## Yoruba food general list

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Some Yoruba dishes:[2][3][4][5]

* 1\. Egusi
* 2\. Akara
* 3\. Moimoi/Olele
* 4\. Ogi (also known as Eko mimu)
* 5\. Boli
* 6\. Eko (also known as Àgìdí)
* 7\. Ekuru/Ofuloju
* 8\. Efo riro
* 9\. Asaro
* 10\. Gizdodo
* 11\. Ikokore/Ifokore
* 12\. Adalu
* 13\. Ofada
* 14\. Iresi Eyin
* 15\. Iresi ati obe ata dindin
* 16\. Ayamase
* 17\. Ewagoyin
* 18\. Ewedu
* 19\. Shoko
* 20\. Okele (Iyan, Eba, Lafun, Amala/Oka, Fufu, Pupuru etc.)
* 21\. Ila alasepo
* 22\. Dodoikire
* 23 Egbo ati Ewa
* 24\. Gbure oloboro
* 25\. Kokoro
* 26\. Guguru ati epa
* 27\. Adun
* 28\. Mosa
* 29\. Jollof
* 30\. Asun
* 31\. Ipekere
* 32\. Dun Dun Oniyeri
* 33\. Wara
* 34\. Efo Tete
* 35\. Sisi pelebe
* 36\. Fried rice(Iresi dindin)
* 37\. Baba dudu
* 38\. Obe iru
* 39\. Dodo
* 40\. Ekusu/Sapala
* 41\. Abula
* 42\. Apon
* 43\. Egusi ijebu
* 44\. Gurundi
* 45\. Agege bread
* 46\. Iresi agbon
* 47\. Gure
* 48\. Obe eja dindin
* 49\. Marugbo ati pupuru
* 50\. Ebiropo
* 51\. Isu ati eyin
* 52\. Dundun
* 53\. Buka stew
* 54\. Jollof spag
* 55\. Agbado sisun
* 56\. Igbin dindin
* 57\. Zobo
* 58\. Ogi baba
* 59\. Gbegiri
* 60\. Robo
* 61\. Emu
* 62\. Ila ati obe dindin
* 63\. garri
* 64\. Ogbolo/oro
* 65\. Isu ati obe dindin
* 66\. Egg sauce
* 67\. puff puff
* 68\. Chapman
* 69\. buns
* 70\. Agbado ati agbon
* 71\. Eyin Awo
* 72\. Moinmoin elepo
* 73\. Akara elepo
* 74\. Isun sisun
* 75\. Akara Egusi
* 76\. Oka baba
* 77\. Tinko
* 78\. Esunsun
* 79\. Eekana gowon
* 80\. Ewedu Elegusi
* 81\. Ewa Pakure
* 82\. Efo Elegusi
* 83\. Balewa
* 84\. Bugan
* 85\. Alapa / Jogi
* 86\. Ishapa
* 87\. Kundi
* 88\. Ojojo
* 89\. Beske / Awara
* 90\. Abari
* 91\. Pafun
* 92\. Ila ati Obe ata
* 93\. Puff Puff
* 94\. Igbin Pelu Obe ata
* 95\. Anama/Odukun
* 96\. Ofada sauce
* 97\. Obe adiye
* 98\. Ilasa
* 99\. Akara Kengbe
* 98\. Akara Koko
* 99\. Esuru
* 100\. Eko Ada
* 101\. Jaloke/jaaloke
* 102\. Lapata / ipakere
* 103\. Obe ila funfun
* 104\. Abula
* 105\. Luru
* 106\. Orunla
* 107\. Imoyo
* 108\. Efo ( Soko, gbagba, Ebolo, Yanrin, Odu, Worowo, Tete, Gure, Ajefawo, Iyanaipaja)
* 109\. Moi Moi Elemi Meji
* 110\. Yoyo
* 111\. Obe Eyin

## Introduced dishes

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Food with Foreign roots now also made with distinct Yoruba style in Yorubaland. This is different from foreign food found in Yoruba regions made as it is as it would in its native homelands.

Yoruba style:

* Small chops ( Yoruba style Samosa and Spring rolls)
* Meat pie/ Mince pie
* Egg roll
* Samosa
* Doughnuts
* Sausage rolls
* Fish roll
* Fish pie
* Spring roll
* Chicken pie
* Shawarma
* Scotch egg
* Different Pastries and cakes
* Salads + Coleslaws
* Stir fried noodles
* Stir fried spaghetti

## Breakfast

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Yoruba breakfast consists of a myriad of choice. Some food are more common for breakfast, Lunch and Dinner but it is also flexible to eat those meals at other times of the day as well if preferred. Typically breakfast can be different types of rice dishes, or Soups (obe) with "swallow" (Okele).Foods like Akara and Moi Moi can also be had. Some common Yoruba breakfasts include:

* Akara and Bugan (bread) with tea: Akara is a fried bean cake, it can be eaten alongsides bread with tea sometimes included in the meal
* Ogi with Moi Moi : Ogi is a custard like dish, Moi Moi is a steamed bean pudding that.
* Ofada : A rice dish made with native spotted rice eaten with either Ayamase sauce or Ofada sauce with meat or fish and/or Egg. Dodo (Fried plantains) can be added.
* Iresi ati Obe ata: Rice and a type of Tomato-Pepper spiced Stew eaten alongside meat (beef, goat meat, chicken, turkey), Egg or Fish.
* Ila-alasepo ati Eba : An okro soup dish with Eba (a cassava garri based Okele)
* Isu ati Eyin din din: Yam and Egg Sauce.

## Lunch

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Lunch has a diverse range of dishes just like Breakfast. Here are some examples.

Some popular Lunch menu include:

* Obe Egusi and Iyan: Egusi soup and pounded yam with assorted meat (Eran) or fish.
* Ewagoyin and agege bread: A spiced mashed beans with agoyin sauce with agege bread
* Jollof: Jollof rice with meat, fish, egg and salad or coleslaw with moi moi and dodo (Fried plantains).
* Fried rice: A local style fried rice with the same side options as the above
* Asaro: Yam porridge

## Dinner

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Like the above previous Meals of the day, dinner is filled with variety of choices. Some examples of popular dinner meals include:

* Abula (Ewedu, Gbegiri, obe ata and Amala with meat and or fish): A mixed soup dish with different sauces and Amala
* Efo riro with Iyan, Eba or Fufu: A spiced vegetable soup with proteins and Okele of choice
* Obe Apon and Fufu: A nutty draw soup with Fufu (or any okele of choice)
* Iresi Eyin: A spiced palm oil rice

## Snacks

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Some Yoruba snacks and side dishes include:

* Kokoro: A fried crunchy snack made from corn meal
* Dodo ikire: A "candied" oiled and spiced mashed dodo snack
* Asun: A spiced Yoruba grilled/Smoked meat
* Gurundi: Baked Coconut snack
* Shukshuk: coconut candy
* Sisi Pelebe: Candied pounded groundnut candy
* Coconut candy, pan fried
* Coconut flakes
* Coconut Clusters: Sugary Coconut candy
* Ipekere: Plantain Chips
* Beske: Fried Soymilk curds
* Awara: milk curds
* Chin Chin flakes / Chin chin regular / Chin Chin 'macaroni' - fried or baked snack made with flour, sugar, egg, flavoring and so on
* Candied peanuts, pan cooked
* Balewa: a hard candy sweet
* Eekana Gowon: A candy
* Aadun
* Dundn: Fried yams
* Dundun oniyeri/ Yamarita: An egg batter coated deep fried yam
* Meat Pies
* Rolls
* "Small chops" platter

## Okele

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Okele are starchy balls eaten in Yorubaland. They are what is referred to as "swallows", though swallow isn't a translation of Okele. They don't have to be swallowed however or chewed as it is a preference. Okele include: Fufu, Eba, Amala, Iyan, Lafun, Semo, amongst others.

## Soups

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Soups are a staple of Yoruba culture. Some of these Soups are what will be considered stews in the English language due to texture but are categorised as Soups due to it being eaten with okele. Soups are eaten with okele. Soups are called Obe. Some Soups Include Egusi, Eforiro,Efo (the varieties), Ewedu, Gbegiri, Marugbo, Apon, Ila, Ila- alasepo, Ilasa.

## Stews and sauces

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Yoruba Cuisine have a rich variety of stews. The stews are mainly eaten with rice dishes. They can also be eaten with yam,potatoes,bread or beans dishes. These stews are usually made with a tomato-pepper variants and onion base with spices including garlic, ginger, bayleaf, iru and so on, in a unique frying technique in groundnut oil/peanut oil (òróró) or Palm oil (Epo /Epo pupa). Stew in Yoruba is generally called Obe-ata, but its also specifically a kind of common white rice stew. Some Stews include: Ọbẹ̀ ata, Ọbẹ̀ ata díndín, Buka stew, Ọ̀fadà sauce, Ayamaṣe, Àgànyìn sauce, Ọbẹ̀ irú, Ọbẹ̀ Adìyẹ, Ọbẹ̀ Ẹja tútù, Ọbẹ̀ Ìmóyò.

## Drinks

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Popular drinks in Yorubaland are Zobo (an hibiscus drink), Kunu, Ògùrọ̀ and Ẹmu (Palm wine). Tea, Coffee and Malt drinks are also enjoyed.

## References

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