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Nigerian food quiz

Soups, swallows, street food and party classics. If you can tell your ofada from your ofe nsala, this one is for you.

590 questions · 235 easy · 214 medium · 141 hard · free, no download

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01What is the famous Nigerian rice dish cooked in a rich tomato and pepper sauce?
Jollof Rice

Jollof rice is a West African staple at the centre of the 'Jollof wars'.

02What is the popular Nigerian snack of deep-fried, slightly sweet dough balls?
Puff Puff

Puff puff is a beloved street snack of sweet, yeasted, deep-fried dough.

03Moi moi, the steamed savoury pudding, is made mainly from which ingredient?
Beans

Moi moi is steamed from blended, peeled black-eyed beans.

04Pounded yam is usually eaten with what?
Soup

Pounded yam (iyan) is a swallow eaten with soups like egusi, efo riro or ogbono.

05What drink is made from hibiscus leaves in Nigeria?
Zobo

Zobo is a popular drink brewed from dried hibiscus (roselle) leaves.

06What rich, one-pot tomato-and-pepper rice dish causes friendly rivalry across West Africa?
Jollof rice

Jollof rice is Nigeria's signature party dish and the heart of the 'Jollof Wars'.

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