Here’s an opportunity to sample local cuisine made and designed by the chefs of Jevinik Restaurant. We will review the restaurant, speak with the management about the menu and other things. In attendance, I will give tips on taking pictures of food and places that shows the quality necessary for google maps. Sharing experiences help people learn so We will share experiences that will encourage and empower us to do more on google maps as local guides. Please come with your phones, power packs and note pad. Participants will pay for their meals
We had a sample of some local dishes and it was quite fun. As we gathered, what you see above is a cuisine that has its roots with the natives of Rivers State, Nigeria. Core ingredients for this meal, as prepared by this restaurant is as follows:
Stock fish (dried)
Cocoyam (used as a thickener)
Periwinkles (pulled out of their shells)
Prawns
Green leaves (Uziza)
This meal is usually presented with pounded yam, semi or any (what we call) swallow. It is referred to as the sea food meal of Rivers’ state and has been made common in the southern part of the country (Nigeria).
This is Afang, a popular vegetable-like cuisine made popular all over the country from its origin in Cross River, Nigeria. It can be referred to as a healthy meal and in this restaurant, they have its core ingredients as follows:
Afang leaves (no idea what the botanical name is lol)
Water leaves (a particular leaf that has a high percentage of water)
Palm oil (oil that is got the nuts from palm trees)
Dried cray fish
Dried stock fish
Dried fish
This is usually served just like the native soup. It is a must try.
Another healthy meal that most people can relate with. It is called Okro soup and made primary of the popular vegetable known as Okra. In the Jevinik restaurant, it is made primarily of the following ingredients
Well done o @U-royFelixA and @bassey !!! So you guys had lovely time savoring great taste of delicious Nigerian foods and you’re now calling “us” to look at pictures? @KarenVChin , @Sagir , @AnitaAO can you imagine?
I have never had Nigerian food before @bassey . Your two photos make my mouth water. I know what okra is, but the other ingredients mentioned sound intriguing.
I wish the Google engineers would quickly create “smell-o-vision” so I can smell what these two dishes taste like. Is Nigerian cuisine spicy or use a lot of different spices?
I have never had Nigerian food before @bassey . Your two photos make my mouth water. I know what okra is, but the other ingredients mentioned sound intriguing.
I wish the Google engineers would quickly create “smell-o-vision” so I can smell what these two dishes taste like. Is Nigerian cuisine spicy or use a lot of different spices?
Cheers,
Karen
Hey @KarenVChin I’m glad the photos got the attention of your taste buds. The next time that I can, I will take pictures of the ingredients for more effects Meanwhile, Nigerian food can be said to be spicy but mostly mono-spicy (if you know what I mean). So, most dishes have peppers (mostly red peppers) as the only ingredient that introduces spice to the cooking. For some intercontinental dishes (and we have a lot), you’d see the introduction of curry, thyme and in very few cases, garlic; but for local dishes, >90% of the time, red peppers only.
Whenever you get to be in Nigeria, your experience of our cuisine is on me.
For smell-o-vision, I can imagine attaching aromas to these pictures and adding to maps
Thanks for being more descriptive @bassey and your offer of food and seeing Abuja. You have to get in line. @U-royFelixA and @SanyaOdare both owe me big time for a personal guided tour of Nigeria, especially Lagos. I’ve been told U-roy will make my arrival a national holiday! = )
Absolutely @KarenVChin Also, a chieftancy robe awaits you. You’ll most definitely love “Naija” as fondly called by Nigerians. @SanyaOdare Knows all the great spots in Lagos to eat Naija food. He’s taken me to couple.
@bassey , I’m not aware of any food crawl in Lagos - for now. However, even if there’s going to be any; be rest assured that I will also do a good job of not letting you know about it, “just” post the pictures here on Connect and enjoy the real tasting alone - just the way you did with your Abuja Food Crawl. O.K? :))
Meanwhile, Nigerian food can be said to be spicy but mostly mono-spicy (if you know what I mean). So, most dishes have peppers (mostly red peppers) as the only ingredient that introduces spice to the cooking. For some intercontinental dishes (and we have a lot), you’d see the introduction of curry, thyme and in very few cases, garlic; but for local dishes, >90% of the time, red peppers only.