Imoyo…(There can be only one type of fish stew)

by Nma Okpara // January 19, 2018 // 4 Comments

When I first heard of Imoyo, the first thing that crossed my mind was “these Yoruba people dun start their stew wahala.” Until I made a pot and lost all my senses to a pot of stew. I had Imoyo... Continue reading →

Easy Spicy Roasted Fish…

by Nma Okpara // December 10, 2017 // 9 Comments

Who makes fish during the Christmas season? Anyone! Let me start by telling you why I’m thankful for this Christmas and how I got a fish bone stuck in my throat. I made a pot of delicious Ogbono soup with... Continue reading →

Mackerel and Tomato Sauce

by Nma Okpara // June 22, 2016 // 12 Comments

I have been on a little break but I couldn’t stay away for long. I’m just sitting here, writing the story for this recipe and relieving the memories of being a very young child… In Nigeria we have a league of brownie and... Continue reading →

Creamy Coconut Shrimp Curry(with a Nigerian twist)

by Nma Okpara // January 19, 2016 // 13 Comments

I swear this recipe is very easy. It was a last minute type of recipe I adapted from the Pioneer woman, but with a Nigerian twist to it. I had to run some errands with my ajebutters and all I... Continue reading →

Fish and Vegetarian Bean Pies(Creating Nostalgia)

by Nma Okpara // December 24, 2015 // 7 Comments

I grew up in a close knit neighborhood. My dad worked for NNPC as a Petrochemical Engineer. As a result of his job, he was given a house in the housing estate where I was pretty much born and raised.... Continue reading →

Easy Fish Curry

by Nma Okpara // October 9, 2015 // 8 Comments

I have to say that as easy as this recipe is, it was kind of tough to come up with. Sometimes the simplest and easiest things are also so complicated and it is quite fascinating. I mean, I don’t gerrit sometimes 🙂... Continue reading →

How To Clean Catfish

by Nma Okpara // October 6, 2015 // 24 Comments

My oh my! I never understood why a fish would be called a cat; not until I saw it’s whiskers of course. Truth be told, I never really liked cat fish. One of the reasons being that it’s slimy. I cringe whenever... Continue reading →

Yam and Fresh Fish PepperSoup

by Nma Okpara // September 16, 2015 // 8 Comments

And we welcome the cooler season with some fresh fish and yam pepper soup! kai! This recipe reminds me of a dry fish and yam pepper soup, which I hope to share in the future. I am having sort of... Continue reading →

Ikokore-Ifokore (Ekpang of The Southwest)

by Nma Okpara // August 17, 2015 // 4 Comments

I can boldly say this is the biggest hack since Ekpang. Ekpang to the Efiks, is Ikokore or Ifokore (depending on the dialect) to the Yoruba’s(the Ijebu people to be precise)Ikokore; one of the cuilinary jewels of southwestern Nigeria, is a water yam... Continue reading →

Nigerian Fish Tacos

by Nma Okpara // May 5, 2015 // No Comments

Happy Cinco de Mayo! What are your plans for today? For us, we will have some fish tacos 🙂 Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over the French forces at the battle of Puebla. Every 5th... Continue reading →

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