Fried Plantain (Dodo). Use ripe or over-ripe plantains, the latter produces sweeter dodo. Allow half a plantain to a whole one per person. Wash and remove the skin, and cut into the desired shapes and thickness. Generally, rounds and small cubes are used for garnishes and side dishes; and lengthwise or diagonally for a light…
Yam
Native to Africa, yam (Dioscorea spp.), the king of crops, is probably the most widely eaten staple in Nigeria. Amongst the Igbos, the ‘New Yam Festival’ is held annually in various towns and villages to celebrate the harvest of the new yam. There many varieties of yam in Nigeria – white yam, yellow yam, water…