Category Archives: Yoruba Food

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

“Ẹ̀mí ti ò jata, ẹ̀mí yẹpẹrẹ”: “Life devoid of consumption of pepper is trifle”

Ata-ṣọmbọ, Ata-wẹ́wẹ́, Ata-Ijọsin, Ata gbigbẹ, Ata gígún àti awọn èlò ọbẹ̀ – Jalapeno, Serrano, Cayenne & various spices. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ata ṣe pàtàki ninu àwọn èlò ọbẹ̀. Yorùbá ni “Ẹ̀mí ti ò jata, ẹ̀mí yẹpẹrẹ” nitori eyi, lai si ata ninu ọbẹ̀, ọbẹ̀ o pe. Ko si ọbẹ̀ Yoruba ti enia ma jẹ lai ni ata, fún àpẹrẹ wọn ki jẹ ila funfun tàbi Ewédú ti wọn se lai ni ata lai bu ata ọbẹ̀ si.

Oriṣiriṣi ata: Ata-rodo, Ata-ṣọmbọ, Ata-wẹ́wẹ́, Ata-Ijọsin, Tataṣe, Ata gbigbẹ, Ata gígún

Àwòrán ata ti ó wá ni ojú ewé yi wọ́pọ̀ ni ọjà Yorùbá.

Atarodo – Habanero pepper. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Tataṣe – Bell pepper. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọbẹ̀ Yorùbá ti wọn fi ata gígún àti èlò ilẹ̀ wa se ki wọn bi ọbẹ̀ ìgbà lódé ti wọn fi èlò okere se. Bi nkan ti wọn to ni ilu, a le fi Ẹ̃dẹgbẹrin Naira se ìkòkò àwọn ọbẹ̀ Yorùbá bi: ilá-àsèpọ̀, ẹ̀gúsí funfun, àpọ̀n, àjó àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ fún idile enia mẹfa.

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Originally posted 2015-03-06 09:00:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́” – Ìkìlọ̀: ẹ jẹun díẹ̀ – Ẹ kú ọdún o, à ṣèyí ṣè àmọ́dún o – “Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig” – Caution: eat moderately during the Yuletide.

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Iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rírò – Pounded Yam and mixed stewed vegetable soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni asiko ọdún, pataki, asiko ọdún iranti ọjọ ibi Jesu, bi oúnjẹ ti pọ̀ tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ti o wa ni Òkè-okun àti àwọn díẹ̀ ni ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀ dúdú, bẹ̃ ni o ṣọ̀wọ́n tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni àgbáyé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá ni, “Ọ̀kánjúwà-á bu òkèlè, ojú rẹ à lami”. Bi enia ò bá ni ọ̀kánjúwà, á mọ irú òkèlè ti ó lè gba ọ̀nà ọ̀fun rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀kánjúwa á bu lai ronu pe òkèlè ti ó ju ọ̀nà ọ̀fun lọ á fa ẹkún. Òwe yi bá àwọn ti ó ṣe jura wọn lọ tàbi ki ó jẹ igbèsè lati ra ẹ̀bùn, oúnjẹ ti wọn ò ni jẹ tán, aṣọ, bàtà àti oriṣiriṣi ti wọn ri ni ìpolówó lai mọ̀ pé ọdún á ré kọjá. Lẹhin ọdún, ọ̀pọ̀ a fi igbèsè bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọdún titun, eyi a fa ìrora àti ọ̀rọ̀ ti ó ṣòro si ayé irú ẹni bẹ̃.

Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ – Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ájẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ”, nitori eyi ìkìlọ̀ fún ẹ̀yin ti ẹ ni ìfẹ́ àti gbé èdè àti àṣà̀̀ Yorùbá lárugẹ, pe ki ẹ ṣe ohun gbogbo ni ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì.

Ẹ kú ọdún o, ọdún titun ti o ḿbọ̀ lọ́nà á ya abo fún gbogbo wa.

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During this yuletide, particularly during the remembrance of Jesus’ birth – Christmas celebration, as there is abundance of food for many people in the developed world and some in Africa so also is scarcity for many others all over the world. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-12-24 23:01:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ounjẹ Yorùbá: Yoruba Food

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Ẹ GBA OUNJẸ YORÙBÁ LÀ: SAVE YORÙBÁ: SAVE YORUBA FOOD

Ọpọlọpọ oriṣiriṣi ounjẹ Yorùbá nparẹ lọ, nípàtàkì larin awọn to ngbe ìlú nla. Òwe Yorùbá ni “Ki àgbàdo to de ilẹ aye, adíyẹ njẹ, adíyẹ nmu”. Itumo eyi nipe ki a to bẹrẹ si ra ounjẹ latokere, a nri ounjẹ ilẹ wa jẹ. Awọn to ngbe ilu nla bi ti Eko ko ri aye lati se ọpọlọpọ ounjẹ ilẹ wa, èyí ko jẹki àlejò mọ wipe Yorùbá ni oriṣiriṣi ọbẹ, ounjẹ ati ìpanu. Ni ọpọ ọdun sẹhin, irẹsi ki ṣe ounjẹ ojojumọ ṣugbọn fun awọn ọmọ igbalode, Irẹsi “Burẹdi” ati “Indomie” ti di ounjẹ. Ọpọlọpọ ko ti ẹ fẹ jẹ ounjẹ ibilẹ bi awọn ounjẹ òkèlè: Iyán, Ẹba, Láfún ati bệbệ lọ. Ti a ba ṣakiyesi, ọpọ ọmọ to dagba si Eko, ko mọ wipe Yorùbá ni ju ọbẹ ata ati ẹfọ/ila lọ. Ọbẹ ata lo yá lati fi jẹ irẹsi, nitori ọpọ ninu awọn ọmọ wọnyi le jẹ irẹsi lojojumọ, larọ, lọsan ati lalẹ. Ni ìlú Èkó, sunkẹrẹ fakẹrẹ ọkọ ko jẹ ki obi tètè délé lẹhin iṣẹ ojọ wọn, ẹlo miran ti ji kuro nílé lati bi agogo mẹrinabọ lai pada sílé titi di agogo mẹwa alẹ nigbati awọn ọmọ tisùn. Nitori èyí ọpọ òbí ko ri aye lati se ounjẹ Yorùbá. Àìsí ina manamana dédé tun da kun ifẹ si ounjẹ pápàpá.

Ìyàlẹnu ni wipe ọpọ awọn ti ówà l’Okeokun ngbe ounjẹ Yorùbá larugẹ ju awọn ti ówà ni ilé lọ pàtàkì ni ilu nla. Oṣeṣe pe bi iná manamana ba ṣe dédé ounje Yoruba yio gbayi si, nitori awọn òbì ma le se oriṣiriṣi ounjẹ pamọ. Ẹjọwọ ẹ maṣe jẹ ki a fi ounjẹ òkèrè dipo ounjẹ ilẹ wa, okùnfà gbèsè ni.

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Originally posted 2013-02-19 21:47:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Síse Àpọ̀n – Preparing Wild Mango Seed Soup

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Ẹ fọ ẹja, edé àti irú, ẹ dàápọ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹran bibọ, ẹja gbígbẹ, iyọ̀, irú, iyọ̀ igbàlódé àti omi sinú ikòkò kan. Ẹ gbe ka iná fún sisè. Bi ẹ ti nse lọ, ẹ da epo-pupa sinú ikòkò keji. Ẹ yọ epo díẹ̀, ki ẹ da àpọ̀n si lati yọ àpnọ̀ yi, bi ó ba ti gbónọ́ díẹ̀, ẹ da gbogbo èlò ọbẹ̀ inú ikòkò kini ni gbí-gbónọ́ sinú ikòkò keji ti epo àti àpọ̀n wa. Ẹ ro pọ, ẹ yi iná rẹ silẹ̀ díẹ, ki ẹ ro titi yio fi jiná. Ti ọbẹ̀ na bá ki jù, ẹ bu omi gbi-gbónọ́ díẹ si titi yio ri bi ẹ ṣe fẹ́.

: Se Ẹja gbígbẹ, Pọ̀nmọ́, Ṣàki, àti èlo miràn pẹ̀lú omi sinú ikòkò kan – Cook dried fish, tripe and other ingredients with water in one pot. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ yọ epo – Dissolve palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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

: Da àpọ̀n sinú epo-pupa yiyọ́ – Add wild mango seed powder into the dissolved palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Da èlò ọbẹ̀ inú ikòkò kini ni gbí-gbónọ́ sinú ikòkò keji ti epo àti àpọ̀n wa – Add the meat & stock into the warm palm oil with the wild mango seed powder. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ro titi yio fi jiná – Stir till it is cooked. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2015-03-20 10:15:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ẸGBẸ́́ YORÙBÁ NÍ ÌLÚỌBA: Finding Yoruba Food in the UK (Dalston Kingsland)

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Yorùbá ní “Bí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ, á dọṣẹ”,ọ̀rọ̀ yí bá ẹgbẹ́ Yorùbá ni Ìlúọba mu pàtàkì àwọn ti o ngbe ni Olú Ìlúọba. Títí di bi ọgbọ̀n ọdún sẹhin, àti rí oúnjẹ Yorùbá rà ṣọ̀wọ́n. Ní àpẹrẹ, àti ri adìẹ tó gbó rà lásìkò yi, à fi tí irú ẹni bẹ̃ bá lọ si òpópó Liverpool, ṣùgbọ́n ní ayé òde òni, kòsí agbègbè ti ènìà kò ti lè rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ Yorùbá ra.

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Lati bi ogún ọdún sẹ́hin, Yorùbá ti pọ̀si nidi àtẹ oúnjẹ títà ni Olú Ìlúọba. Nitõtọ, oúnjẹ Yorùbá bi iṣu, epo pupa, èlùbọ́, gãri, ẹ̀wà pupa, sèmó, iyán, ẹran, adìẹ tógbó, ẹja àti bẹ̃bẹ wa ni àrọ́wọ́to lãdugbo. Ṣùgbọ́n, bí ènìà bá fẹ́ àwọn nkan bí ìgbín, panla, oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀fọ́ ìbílẹ̀, bọkọtọ̃, edé gbígbẹ àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ tí kòsí lãdugbo, á rí àwọn nkan wọnyi ra ni ọjà Dalston àti Kingsland fún àwọn ti o ngbe agbègbè Àríwá àti ọja Pekham fún àwọn ti o ngbe ni agbègbè Gũsu ni Olú Ìlúọba.

Àwòrán àwọn ọjà wọnyi a bẹrẹ pẹ̀lú, Ọja Dalston àti Kingsland. Ẹ fojú sọ́nà fún àwọn ọja yókù.

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Originally posted 2013-04-05 21:06:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“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

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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

ÌPANU – SNACKS

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Yorùbá ka ìpanu si ohun ti anjẹ lati mu inu duro pataki ni arin ounje aro ati ale. A le ka si ounje osan.

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Originally posted 2013-02-22 18:41:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà àti ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Bunch of unripe Plantains and Bananas Banana

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ jẹ́ èso ti ó wọ́pọ̀ lára àwọn ohun ọgbin ti a lè ri ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá pàtàki ni agbègbè Okitipupa ni ipinlẹ Ondo. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ pé oriṣiriṣi, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà ni à nsè fun jijẹ, nigbati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ dára fún jijẹ bi èso lai sè. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà tóbi ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ lọ.

Ọkọ̀ tó kó Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Lorry load of Plantain. Courtesy: theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, ohun ọgbin ti ó bá pọ̀ ni agbègbè ni èniyàn ma njẹ, nitori ko si ọkọ̀ tàbi ohun irinna tó yá lati kó irè oko kan lọ si ekeji. Eleyi jẹ ki àwọn ti iṣu pọ ni ọ̀dọ̀ wọn lo iṣu lati ṣe oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi ọ̀nà, àwọn ti o ni àgbàdo pupọ nlo fún onírúurú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi àgbàdo ṣe, àwọn ti ó ni ẹ̀gẹ́/gbaguda ma nlo lati ṣe oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ àti bẹ́ẹ̀-bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

: Oko Iṣu – Yam farm

: Ìsọ̀ iṣu – Yam stalls at Mushin, Lagos. Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Tree

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Banana Trees

Ìyàtọ laarin iṣu ati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni pé, wọn wa iṣu ninú ebè nigbati wọn nbẹ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lóri igi rẹ. Kò si iyàtọ̀ laarin Èlùbọ́ iṣu àti Èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀, ṣugbon bi a bá ro fun àmàlà, àmàlà iṣu dúdú díẹ ju èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ gbigbẹ, àmàlà, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù kò dúdú ó pọ́n fẹ́rẹ́fẹ́. Iṣu tútù kò ṣe e bùṣán nitori yio yún èniyàn ni ọ̀fun, nibi ti ó burú dé, bi omi ti wọn fi fọ iṣu bá ta si ni lára, yio fa ara yin yún. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa”, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú kò dùn lati jẹ ni tútù, eyi ti ó bá ti kẹ̀ naa kò ṣe é jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ti ó pọ́n ṣe jẹ ni pi pọ́n lai sè nitori adùn rẹ. Àti ewé àti èso ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni ó wúlò fún jijẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-12-02 19:09:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ÀWÒRÁN ÈLÒ ỌBẸ̀ YORÙBÁ – PHOTO GALLERY OF SOME YORUBA SOUP/STEW/SAUCE INGREDIENTS

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: Tìmátì – Tomatoes: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Epo Pupa – Palm Oil: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Osun – Mushroom: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Ẹ̀fọ́ Ewúro – Bitter leaf: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Ewédú – Botanical name Chorchorus, also known as Krain Krain/Crain Crain in Sierra Leon

: Atarodo, Tàtàṣé, Ilá (Habanero, Paprika and Okra): courtesy @theyorubablog

: Irú – Locust Beans: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Ṣàkì, Ẹ̀dọ̀, Ẹran – Tripe, Liver, Meat: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ̀fọ́ Tẹ̀tẹ̀ – Vegetable known as Green in Nigeria: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: Bọ̀kọ́tọ̀/Ẹsẹ̀ Ẹran – (Ẹsẹ̀ Baba N’kano)Cow leg: Courtesy @theyorubablog

: .Àjó – Tumeric: Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Originally posted 2013-05-03 23:19:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Kí iṣu tó di iyán a gún iṣu lódó: “Before Yam becomes Pounded Yam it is pounded in a mortar”

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: iṣu – Yam Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: iṣu lílọ̀ – Pounded Yam Courtessy: @theyorubablog

: àpọ̀n (Ọgbọnnọ) sise lori ina – Cooking powdered wild mango fruit sauce Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Iyán àti ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n (Ọgbọnnọ) Pounded Yam and powdered wild mango fruit sauce Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ ẹlẹgusi – Pounded Yam with Vegetable and Melon soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àmàlà àti ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ ẹlẹgusi – Yam Flour Meal & Vegetable with Melon soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gẹ́gẹ́bí Ọba nínú Olórin ti ógbé àṣà àti orin Yorùbá lárugẹ lagbaaye (Ọba orin Sunny Ade) ti kọ wípé: “Kí iṣu tó di iyán a gún iṣu lódó”, òdodo ọ̀rọ̀ ni wípé a ni lati gún iṣu lódó kí ó tó di Iyán, ṣùgbọ́n fún ìrọ̀rùn àwọn tí ó ní ìfẹ́ oúnje abínibí tí ó wà ni Ìlúọba/Òkèòkun, a ò gún iṣu lódó mọ, a ro lórí iná bí ìgbà ti a ro Èlùbọ́ to di Àmàlà ni.

Ìyàtọ̀ tó wà laarin Èlùbọ́ tó di Àmàlà àti iṣu tó di Iyán tí a rò nínú ìkòkò ni wípé, Àmàlà dúdú, Iyán funfun, ṣùgbọ́n Àmàlà fẹ́lẹ́ ju Iyán lọ. A ní lati ṣe àlàyé fún àjòjì wípeí ara iṣu ni Èlùbọ́ tó di Àmàlà ti jáde gẹ́gẹ́bi Iyán ti jáde lára Iṣu. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-03-17 09:20:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Ẹ jẹ ki a gbé èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá Lárugẹ: keeping the Yoruba language alive…

Category Archives: Yoruba Food

“Ẹ̀mí ti ò jata, ẹ̀mí yẹpẹrẹ”: “Life devoid of consumption of pepper is trifle”

“Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́” – Ìkìlọ̀: ẹ jẹun díẹ̀ – Ẹ kú ọdún o, à ṣèyí ṣè àmọ́dún o – “Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig” – Caution: eat moderately during the Yuletide.

Ounjẹ Yorùbá: Yoruba Food

Síse Àpọ̀n – Preparing Wild Mango Seed Soup

ẸGBẸ́́ YORÙBÁ NÍ ÌLÚỌBA: Finding Yoruba Food in the UK (Dalston Kingsland)

“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

ÌPANU – SNACKS

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

ÀWÒRÁN ÈLÒ ỌBẸ̀ YORÙBÁ – PHOTO GALLERY OF SOME YORUBA SOUP/STEW/SAUCE INGREDIENTS

Kí iṣu tó di iyán a gún iṣu lódó: “Before Yam becomes Pounded Yam it is pounded in a mortar”

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