African
CUISINE
All The Goodness of Africa
CUISINE OF THE NATIONS
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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.
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Capital: Abuja
Currency:
Nigerian
naira
Population:
168.8
million (2012) World
Bank
National anthem: Arise,
O Compatriots
President:
Goodluck
Jonathan
Official
language:
English Language
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