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English words for Yoruba food, a life saver if you end up in a Nigerian restaurant and want a leg up on the menu.

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

Ewùrà – Water Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹbi Iṣu ni Ewùrà ṣùgbọ́n a lè pe Iṣu ni ẹ̀gbọ́n Ewùrà nitori ohun ti a lè fi Iṣu ṣe gbayì laarin gbogbo Yorùbá ju eyi ti a lè fi Ewùrà ṣe. Ọpọlọpọ Yorùbá fẹran oúnjẹ òkèlè bi iyán àti àmàlà ti o gbayì ni ọpọlọpọ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ohun miran ti wọn ńfi iṣu ṣe ni: Àsáró, iṣu sisè, iṣu sí-sun, iṣu dín-dín àti àkàrà iṣu.

Oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́po laarin àwọn Ijẹbu ti a ńfi Ewùrà ṣe ni “Ìfọ́kọrẹ́” tàbi bi àwọn ọmọdé ti ma ńpe “Ìkọ́kọrẹ́” ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ Yorùbá na fẹ́ràn Ìfọ́kọrẹ́. A lè jẹ Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ lásá̀n, àwọn miran lè fi jẹ ẹ̀bà. A tún lè lo Ewùrà lati ṣe “Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀” (àkàrà iṣu ewùrà). Ọ̀pọ̀ Ewùrà sisè kò dùn lati jẹ bi iṣu gidi. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi

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Originally posted 2014-03-26 00:39:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ohun jíjẹ pàtàki ti à ńfi Iṣu Ewùrà ṣe: Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ tàbi Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀.

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Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ lójú iwé yi.

Gbé epo kaná
Kó èlò bi ẹ̀jà tútù tàbi gbigbẹ, edé, pọ̀nmọ́ sinú ikòkò epo-pupa yi
Fi iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ igbàlódé àti omi si inú ikòkò yi lati se omi ọbẹ ìkọ́kọrẹ́
Fọ Iṣu Ewùrà kan
Bẹ Ewùrà yi
Rin iṣu yi (pẹ̀lú pãnu ti a dálu lati fi rin gãri, ilá tàbi ewùrà)
Fi iyọ̀ bi ṣibi kékeré kan po ewùrà ri-rin yi
Ti ó bá ki, fi omi diẹ si lati põ
Lẹhin pi pò, dá ewùrà pi pò yi sinú omi ọbẹ̀ ti a ti sè fún bi iṣẹ́jú mẹdogun
Rẹ iná rẹ silẹ̀, se fún bi ogún iṣẹ́jú
Ro pọ
Lẹhin eyi bu fún jijẹ.

: Gbé epo kaná – Heat palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Bẹ Ewùrà yi – Peel the water yam after washing. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Fi iyọ̀ po ewùrà ri-rin yi – Mix grated water yam with salt

Dá ewùrà pi pò yi sinú epo gbigbona – Cut the mixed grated water yam into the heated oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ro pọ – Stir while cooking. Courtesy; @theyorubablog

Bu fún jijẹ – Portion to serve. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-03-28 20:26:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ki Àgbàdo tó di Ẹ̀kọ, a lọ̀ ọ́ pa pọ̀: Ògì Ṣí ṣe” – “For Corn to become Pap it has to be grinded – Pap Making”

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Ra Àgbàdo lọ́jà – Buy the Corn

Àgbàdo ni wọn fi nṣe Ògì. Ògì ni wọn fi nṣe Ẹ̀kọ́. Ògì ṣí ṣe fẹ ìmọ́ tótó, nitori eyi, lai si omi, Ògì kò lè ṣe é ṣe. Ọkà oriṣiriṣi ló wà ṣùgbọ́n, Ọkà Àgbàdo àti Bàbà ni wọn mọ̀ jù lati fi ṣe Ògì funfun tàbi pupa. A lè lọ àgbàdo funfun àti pupa pọ̀, ẹlòmiràn lè lọ ẹ̀wà Sóyà pẹ̀lú gẹ́gẹ́ bi àpẹrẹ àwòrán ojú iwé yi

Ṣí ṣe Ògì

: Rẹ Àgbàdo nikan

: Yọ ẹ̀gbin bi ò̀kúta kúrò – Clean the soaked Corn before sending it to the Mill. Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Si sẹ́ Àgbàdo lẹhin li lọ – Sifting the Corn after grinding. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ra Àgbàdo lọ́jà
Da Àgbàdo rẹ fún ọjọ́ mẹta ninú omi tútù tàbi omi gbi gbóná
Ṣọn Àgbàdo kúrò ninú omi lati yọ ẹ̀gbin bi ò̀kúta kúrò
Gbe lọ si Ẹ̀rọ fún li lọ̀ tàbi gun pẹ̀lú odó lati lọ ọ.
Sẹ́ Ògì pẹ̀lú asẹ́ aláṣọ tàbi asẹ́ igbàlódé
Bẹ̀rẹ̀ si yọ omi ori Ògì si sẹ bi ó bá ti tòrò
Pààrọ̀ omi ori rẹ fún ìtọ́jú rẹ fún ji jẹ tàbi
Da Ògì sinú àpò ki ó lè gbẹ fún ìtọ́jú

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Originally posted 2015-07-17 23:46:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi o kò bá lágbára ohun ti o fẹ́, ni ìfẹ́ ohun ti o ni”: “If you cannot afford what you want, then love what you have”

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Ẹ kú ipalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún o. Bi ọdún bá sún mọ́ etílé, oúnjẹ àti ohun èlò gbogbo maa nwọn nitori àwọn ọlọ́jà yio ti fi owó kún ọjà nitori èrò ti ó fẹ́ ra ọjà maa n pọ̀ si ni àsikò yi. Pa pọ̀ mọ́ ipari ọdún ni àwọn ti ó fi ayẹyẹ iyàwó, òkú, ọdún Kérésìmesì àti ṣíṣe miràn si àsikò yi.

Kò si ẹni ti kò ni nkankan. Pé èniyàn ni ara li le tàbi ó lè jẹun, ó tó nkan. Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ohun ọrọ̀ ajé àti oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi tẹ́lẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n lati igbà ti Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ti da gbogbo ẹ̀yà orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria pọ̀ ti wọn si bẹ̀rẹ̀ si pin owó epo rọ̀bì ni ìfẹ́ oúnjẹ àti ọjà òkèèrè/òkè-òkun ti sọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ di ọ̀lẹ àti ẹni ti kò ni ìrònú.

Oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa – Home grown food. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àsikò tó lati ṣe àyípadà, ki a jẹ ohun ti a ba gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa, nitori owó epo rọ̀bì ti gbogbo ilú gbójúlé ti fidi janlẹ̀. Ki owó epo rọ̀bì tó dé, a nfi ìrẹsì ṣe ọdún pàtàki fún àwọn ọmọdé, ṣùgbọ́n iresi ti wọn gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa ni a njẹ. Bi a ra oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa dipò oúnjẹ òkè-òkun, àgbẹ̀ yi o ri owó, a o si mọ irú oúnjẹ ti a njẹ ju ìrẹsì oníke ti wọn nkó wọ ilú.

Ki ṣe dandan ni ki a se ìrẹsì fún ọdún, a lè fi oúnjẹ ẹ̀yà miràn ṣe ọdún fún àwọn ọmọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, Ìjẹ̀bú lè se ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti iyán dipò ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún tàbi ki Èkìtì se ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún dipò iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Ẹ jẹ́ ki a gbé oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa lárugẹ.

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Originally posted 2016-12-13 18:51:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” – “Restrain from pursuing non-profitable venture and seek re-direction.

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Ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n jẹ́ ọbẹ̀ yíyọ̀ bi ọbẹ̀ ilá, ṣùgbọ́n fún ẹni ti kò bá mọ̃ se, kò ni yọ̀. Ọbẹ̀ ti enia lè yára sè ju ọbẹ̀ ilá ni, nitori bi a bá ni àpọ̀n kíkù nile, a din àkókò ti ó yẹ ki enia fi rẹ́ ilá kù. Ọbẹ̀ ti a lè fi owó díẹ̀ sè ni.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ìyànjú fún ẹni ti ó ba ńṣe iṣẹ́ ti kò ni èrè tàbi ilọsiwájú, pé ki irú ẹni bẹ gbiyànjú àti ṣe iṣẹ́ miran ki ó má ba fi àkókò ṣòfò. Ẹ yẹ èlò àti sise ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n ni ojú iwé yi.

Èlò fún ikòkò Ọbẹ̀ Àpọ̀n: Ingredients for the wild-mango seed soup

: Iyọ̀ – Salt. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ata Ata-gigún – Ground Pepper. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Edé pupa – Dry Prawns. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹja gbígbẹ – Dry Fish. Courtesy@ @theyorubablog

: Omi – Water. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àpọ̀n – Wild mango seed powder. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Epo-pupa – Ṣibi ijẹun mẹfa Palm Oil – 6 Table Spoons

Ata-gigún – Ṣibi ijẹun kan Ground Pepper – 1 Table Spoon

Iyọ̀ – Ṣibi ijẹun kékeré kan Salt – 1 Teaspoon

Iyọ̀ ìgbàlódé – Sibi ijeun kan tabi horo meji Seasoning Salt – 1 Table Spoon or 2 Cubes

Irú – Ṣibi ijẹun meji Locust Beans seed – 2 Table Spoons

Edé – Ṣibi ijẹun mẹfa Dry Prawns/Crayfish – 6 Table Spoons

Omi – Ìgò omi kan Water – 1ltr bottle

Ẹran bí-bọ̀ tàbi din-din, Ẹja tútù tàbi gbígbẹ, Cooked/fried meat, Fresh/Dry Fish, Cow skin,

Pọ̀nmọ́, Ṣàki àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ Tripe etc.

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The wild-mango seed soup is a kind of slimy soup just like okra, but for someone who does not know how to prepare it, it would not be slimy. It is easy and quick to prepare because once you have the ground powder, it saves the time spent on slicing the okra. It can be prepared on a minimal budget.

The Yoruba adage that said “Stay off cooking a non-slimy wild-mango seed powder, and prepare for okra” can be used to advise someone doing a non-progressive or non-profitable job to try another venture in order not lose out completely. Check the ingredients and the preparation of the wild-mango seed powder on this page.

Originally posted 2014-02-22 01:38:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àwòrán àti pípè orúkọ Èlò Ọbẹ̀ Yorùbá – Pictures and pronunciation of ingredients for Yoruba Soup/Stew/Sauce

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Àwọn èlò ọbẹ̀ Yorùbá, ẹni ti ó bá mọ ọbẹ̀ se, yio mọ èlò ọbẹ̀ ti ohun yio ra àti bi yio ti se, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ti kò mọ ọbẹ̀ se, lè lo owó ai mọye lati se ọbẹ̀, ki ọbẹ̀ rẹ má dùn. Fún àwọn ti ó ńgbé ni Òkè-Òkun, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ èlò yi ni a lè ri rà ni àyiká. Ẹṣe àyẹ̀wò èlòọbẹ̀ àti pípè rẹ ni ojú ewé yi.

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Yoruba Soup/Stew/Sauce ingredients, for those who know how to prepare it, they know the type of ingredients to buy and combine for cooking, but for bad cooks, he/she can spend lots of amount to cook yet the soup/stew/sauce may be tasteless. For those living abroad, many of these ingredients can be sourced locally. Check out list and pronunciation of these ingredients on this page.

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Originally posted 2014-08-01 18:26:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ijẹbu lo ni Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ gbogbo Yorùbá ló ni Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Water Yam Pottage is exclusive to Ijebu, fried water yam fritters belongs to all Yoruba.

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Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi.

: Rin-iṣu-yi-pẹ̀lú-pãnu-ti-a-dálu-Grate-the-water-yam Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Wa Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Remove the fried water yam fritters into a strainer. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Fi ṣibi tàbi ọwọ́ dá ewùrà ri-rin si inú epo to gbóná – Cut mixed grated water yam into the hot oil. Courtes: @theyorubablog

: Po èlò àti ewùrà rí-rin pọ – Mix the grated water yam with seasoning. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Fọ Iṣu Ewùrà kan
Bẹ ewùrà yi
Rin iṣu yi (pẹ̀lú pãnu ti a dálu lati fi rin gãri, ilá tàbi ewùrà)
Po iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ igbàlódé, ata gigún tàbi rẹ́ atarodo tútù, rin tàbi rẹ àlùbọ́sà si ewùrà rí-rin yi
Ti ó ba ki, fi omi diẹ si lati po gbogbo ẹ pọ
Gbe epo tàbi òróró kaná,
Bi ó bá ti gbóná, a lè fi ṣibi tàbi ọwọ́ da ewùrà ri-rin ti a ti pò pẹ̀lú èlò́ yi si inú epo to gbóná lati din
Wa kuro bi o ba ti jina.

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Check out how to prepare Fried Water Yam Fritters on this page.

Wash the water yam,
Peel it,
Grate the water yam (with aluminium grater that can also
be used to grate Cassava, okra or water yam),
Mix with salt and seasoning, dry pepper or cut habanero,
grate or cut onions into the grated water yam,
If the grated water yam is too thick, add a little water to mix all together
Heat oil,
Cut with spoon or hand the mixed grated yam in small balls into the heated oil to fry
Remove the fried water yam fritters when cooked.

Originally posted 2015-10-06 19:27:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìpanu – “Kẹ́nu ma dilẹ̀ ni ti gúgúrú, gúgúrú ki ṣe oúnjẹ àjẹsùn”: Snacks – “Popcorn is eaten to keep the mouth busy, it is not an ideal night meal”.

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Oúnjẹ òkèlè ni Yorùbá mọ̀ si oúnjẹ gidi. Ni ọ̀pọ̀ igbà oúnjẹ òkèlè ni oúnjẹ àjẹsùn, ṣùgbọ́n ìpanu ni ohun amú inú dúró ni ọ̀sán. Àwọn ìpanu bi gúgúrú àti ẹ̀pà, bọ̃li àti ẹ̀pà, gaàrí àti ẹ̀pà àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ ni Yorùbá njẹ ni ọ̀sán lati mu inu dúró ki wọn tó jẹ́ oúnjẹ alẹ́. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwòrán àwọn ìpanu wọnyi ni ojú iwé yi.

Bọli – Roasted Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gúgúrú – Popcorn. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gúgúrú àti ẹ̀pà – Popcorn & peanuts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ̀pà – Groundnut or peanuts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dùndú – Yam chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àsálà – Wall nut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àgbọn – Coconut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àgbọn – Coconut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àkàrà Òṣú – Fried beans fritters. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Kókóró – Groundnut snacks. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìpékeré – Plantain chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-10-31 17:33:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹ̀gẹ́ ò lẹ́wà; lásán ló fara wé Iṣu” – “Cassava has no attraction, it only resembles yam in vain”

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Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí fi ara jọ Iṣu nitori àwọn mejeeji jẹ oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ti wọn ńkọ ebè fún lati gbin. Wọn ma nwa wọn lati inú ebè ti wọn bá ti gbó, wọn ni eèpo ti wọn ma ḿbẹ.

: Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí – Cassava. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gaàrí – Coarsed Cassava Flour. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iṣu – Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iyan ati obe efo elegusi – Pounded and vegetable & Melon soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: àmàlà – Yam flour meal. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí ni wọn fi ńṣe gaàrí, bẹni wọn lè ló fún oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ miran bi wọn ti lè lo iṣu, ṣùgbọ́n oúnjẹ bi iyán ati àmàlà mú iṣu gbayì ju ẹ̀gẹ́ lọ. Fún ẹ̀kọ́ yi, ohun ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe yàtọ̀ si, iyán àti àmàlà ni a fẹ́ sọ. A lè fi iṣu din dùndú, tàbi se lati fi jẹ ẹ̀wà rirò/epo/ẹ̀fọ́ rirò/ọbẹ̀ ata, tàbi fi se àsáró́/àṣáró.

: Dùndú – Fried Yam/Yam Chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dùndú àti ẹ̀wà – Yam Chips & Stewed Beans. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: àsáró́/àṣáró – Yam pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àsè tàbi àpèjẹ Yorùbá ayé òde òni, kò pé lai si àśaró/àṣáró ni ibi àsè igbéyàwó, ìsìnkú, àjọ̀dún àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

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Originally posted 2014-01-14 23:23:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” – Oú́njẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe pọ – “Ijesha people have nothing to do with plantain, it is the food of the birds” – Plantain can be used for variety o meals.

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Iyán ni oúnjẹ gidi fún Ijẹṣa, nitori wọn ni iṣu ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lọ. Òwe àtijọ́ ni pé “Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” nitori ọ̀pọ̀ ohun ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe, ni ayé òde òni, ṣùgbọ́n olówó ló njẹ́ nitori ó wọ́n. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ yára lati sè, fún àpẹrẹ, ká fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ din dòdò, ó ṣe dani kan jẹ ni àjẹ yó, tàbi jijẹ pẹ̀lú oúnjẹ miran bi dòdò àti ẹyin, dòdò àti ẹwa, dòdò àti irẹsi-ọlọ́bẹ̀ àsèpọ̀/irẹsi funfun. Lí lo ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú fún àmàlà, sisè jẹ, tàbi sísun dára fún àwọn ti ó ni àrùn-àtọ̀gbẹ. Ọmọdé fẹ́ràn dòdò.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ irú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe, ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe. Fún àpẹrẹ, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò díẹ̀ ninú àwọn oúnjẹ wọnyi:

Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe	Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe	Yam related meals	Plantain related meals
Iyán iṣu	Iyán ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Pounded yam	Pounded plantain
Àmàlà̀ iṣu	Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù tàbi gbigbẹ	Yam flour meal	Raw plantain meal or Plantain flour meal
Iṣu sisè	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sisè	Boiled yam	Boiled plantain
Dùndú	Dòdò	Fried yam	Fried plantain
Àsáró iṣu	Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam pottage	Plantain pottage
Iṣu sísun	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li)	Roasted yam	Roasted plantain
Iṣu lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	Mashed yam with palm-oil	Mashed plantain with palm-oil
Ìpékeré isu	Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam chips	Plantain chips

: ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li) – Roasted Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dòdò – Fried Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Lọ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù pẹ̀lú omi díẹ̀ – Grind raw plantain in a Blender. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Pọn Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù sinú ọ̀rá-lilẹ̀ – Wrap Plantain meal with Cling Film for serving Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-12-05 09:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Category Archives: Yoruba Food

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

Ohun jíjẹ pàtàki ti à ńfi Iṣu Ewùrà ṣe: Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ tàbi Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀.

“Ki Àgbàdo tó di Ẹ̀kọ, a lọ̀ ọ́ pa pọ̀: Ògì Ṣí ṣe” – “For Corn to become Pap it has to be grinded – Pap Making”

“Bi o kò bá lágbára ohun ti o fẹ́, ni ìfẹ́ ohun ti o ni”: “If you cannot afford what you want, then love what you have”

“Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” – “Restrain from pursuing non-profitable venture and seek re-direction.

Àwòrán àti pípè orúkọ Èlò Ọbẹ̀ Yorùbá – Pictures and pronunciation of ingredients for Yoruba Soup/Stew/Sauce

Ijẹbu lo ni Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ gbogbo Yorùbá ló ni Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Water Yam Pottage is exclusive to Ijebu, fried water yam fritters belongs to all Yoruba.

Ìpanu – “Kẹ́nu ma dilẹ̀ ni ti gúgúrú, gúgúrú ki ṣe oúnjẹ àjẹsùn”: Snacks – “Popcorn is eaten to keep the mouth busy, it is not an ideal night meal”.

“Ẹ̀gẹ́ ò lẹ́wà; lásán ló fara wé Iṣu” – “Cassava has no attraction, it only resembles yam in vain”

“Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” – Oú́njẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe pọ – “Ijesha people have nothing to do with plantain, it is the food of the birds” – Plantain can be used for variety o meals.

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