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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.

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

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

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

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.

Ounjẹ Yorùbá: Yoruba Food

Síse Àpọ̀n – Preparing Wild Mango Seed Soup

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

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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