This delicacy is largely eaten with what is referred to as ‘swallows’. This can be garri (moulded cassava grains) or pounded yam. Some people actually eat this with boiled rice (though it isn’t popular).
I must add that it is as delicious as it is popular.
There are several restaurants where this meal and other Nigerian dishes can be got. If you plan to visit Lagos anytime soon and are interested in exploring Nigerian meals and food, just follow MY LIST on Google Maps. As a matter of fact, just follow; you never know when you might need it or who you might be helpful towards.
To everyone reading, what do you think about this meal? Would you like to try it or not, and why? Let me know in your comments. I’d answer questions too.
Oh my! That looks and sounds absolutely delicious @bassey . I do have a soft spot for snails and goat is my all time favorite type of meat, but I’ve never heard or tried a dish that combines both of these ingredients in one. It’s definitely intriguing and I would love to have a taste of this Nigerian delicacy.
The other thing that really struck me was the afang leaf. That’s something that I’m really unfamiliar with. It looks a bit like spinach mixed with kale, but probably it’s not close to any of these plants. Am I right?
Wow @KlaudiyaG , I admire your vast knowledge of food. The Afang leaf is actually a vine plant majorly found in tropic Africa. It does look like spinach and a bit like a flattened Kale so, you’re kinda right…somewhere in between
I love snails myself but not so much of a fan of Goatmeat but yes, they can be both combined to add ‘activity’ to the dish if you know what I mean. The fish elements basically puts in flavour to it. Now you know one Nigerian dish to look out for. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for the nice comment @bassey ! It’s nice to know that I’m not far from the truth. I’ll be definitely looking to try Afang Soup when I’m visiting Nigeria, that’s for sure.
By the way, I forgot to tell you that your list is absolutely brilliant. I’m going to save it for when I come to Nigeria. Hopefully it’s going to be soon.
@bassey This is amazing. Afang soup happened to be my favorite in all the efik cuisines. The way you presented it and the hyper reality the picture made it look like something I’ve never had before- wow!
@bassey I have never tried snails and so many of the ingredients, and I’m not sure how the mix of goat meat and stock fish would taste like, so I’m pretty curious about that. The end result does look very tasty, so I would definitely want to try it if I have the chance. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, @bassey , thank you for explaining it further. I imagined it would be for that, but I still never tasted anything like that
We are used to grilling our meat here, and don’t have any dishes with fish stock, at least not well known ones.
Your Afang soup is so different from anything here, so it makes me want to try it more. So, again, thank you for sharing it here, I like learning about different cultures and food the most.
Great post @bassey I am a Gambian who always have a strong love for Nigerian food. It’s 6 a.m. here and all I can think of this early morning is where to eat something like this in Northan Cyprus as I have tried almost all the Nigerian restaurants around.
This looks so delicious and very informative. I can’t wait for an opportunity to visit Nigeria and try some places from your list. Thank so much for sharing!
Am I right?