AFRICAN CUISINE MAGAZINE Vol. 1 No. 8 October 2013 | Page 12

African CUISINE All The Goodness of Africa CUISINE OF THE NATIONS 53 NIGERIAN CUISINE AT Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise the West African na?on of Nigeria. Like other West African cuisines, it uses spices and herbs in conjunc?on with palm oil or groundnut oil to create deeply ?avoured sauces and soups o?en made very hot with chili peppers. Nigerian feasts are colourful and lavish, while aroma?c market and roadside snacks cooked on barbecues or fried in oil are plen?ful and varied. 12 Capital: Abuja Currency: Nigerian naira Population: 168.8 million (2012) World Bank National anthem: Arise, O Compatriots President: Goodluck Jonathan Official language: English Language Magazine Celebrating the Best of Africa’s Food & Drink in the Diaspora