{"id":43962,"date":"2021-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmp-blog.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/food-nigerians-miss-most-while-living-abroad\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:36:41","slug":"food-nigerians-miss-most-while-living-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/food-nigerians-miss-most-while-living-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Food Locals Miss While Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Updated 26 May 2021]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though exotic meals are delicious and exciting, these dishes can get tiring and make you feel homesick. There are certain foods Nigerians miss the most when living abroad. These dishes may not necessarily be our favourite <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but they remind us of home and its amazing memories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few foods Nigerians miss most while living abroad:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. <b>Ewa Agoyin<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43820\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/34a09cdfdfa68c2ab36c29e6c30a8d90.jpg\" alt=\"Ewa Agoyin\" width=\"718\" height=\"718\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Pinterest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ewa Agoyin is just beans and a burned pepper sauce but it&#8217;s a special <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. People say they can make this at home but can they really? Getting the sauce burned to the point where it&#8217;s still edible is an art only Nigerian streetfood sellers can create.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>2. Asun<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43819\" style=\"width: 836px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-43819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/maxresdefault-31.jpg\" alt=\"Asun\" width=\"846\" height=\"476\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Bellanaija)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asun is a popular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goat meat cooked in pepper sauce. It usually serves as an appetizer or hors d&#8217;oeuvre, if you want to be fancy, or even as a side dish with rice. When Nigerians abroad crave asun, they remember family gatherings or parties back home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>3. Abacha<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43818\" style=\"width: 1031px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Abacha.-Photo-Dobbys-Signature-e1534627294430.jpg\" alt=\"Abacha\" width=\"1041\" height=\"586\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Dobbyssignature.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abacha, also known as African salad, is a popular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from eastern Nigeria usually sold on the street. You definitely won\u2019t find this meal on the streets of Canada or London.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>4. Akara and Pap<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43817\" style=\"width: 3014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/savingpng-42-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Akara and pap\" width=\"3024\" height=\"3024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(mydiasporakitchen.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know it&#8217;s Saturday morning when you wake up to the sweet aroma of akara with freshly made pap. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deliciously made of fried ground beans and boiled ground corn or millet. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>5. Gala<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43816\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gala\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Youtube.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it the best sausage roll in the world? Probably not, but this brand of sausage roll is known nationwide as your go-to snack when you&#8217;re stuck in traffic or you just need a quick bite and it\u2019s usually best paired with a bottle of Coke or Lacasera. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list is incomplete without Gala.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>6. Garri and Groundnut<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43815\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/img_8721.jpg\" alt=\"Garri and groundnut\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(mydiasporakitchen.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing is as soothing as taking garri and groundnuts with cold water. If you want to be fancy or a little controversial, you can add some milk for that extra kick. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combination gives a kind of fulfilment that only a true Nigerian can understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>7. Indomie<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43814\" style=\"width: 1662px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Indomie.jpg\" alt=\"Indomie\" width=\"1672\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(globaltake.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indomie noodles have become a household name in Nigeria, so much so, that other noodle brands get called Indomie too. Every Nigerian has their way of cooking noodles. Even though there are other brands of noodles abroad, Indomie has a unique taste and is now known as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>8. Plantain<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43813\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/ripe-deep-fried-fried-plantain-slices.jpeg\" alt=\"Plantain\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(eatperu.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are different species of plantain but the Nigerian version is special. Whether fried, boiled or roasted, plantain is definitely a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> missed by most locals abroad. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>9. Suya<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43812\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/IMG_0832-2.jpg\" alt=\"Suya\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(nigerianlazychef.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suya has been called so many names like barbecued meat, kebab and many others. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forget what you\u2019ve seen on TikTok- if it&#8217;s not wrapped in newspaper and dipped in that special pepper then it&#8217;s not our beloved <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food, suya.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>9. Agege Bread<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43811\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"Agege bread\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(youtube.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t make a list of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigerian food<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and not mention Agege bread. Sure you can get better types of bread, like brioche, abroad but will it ever be like Agege bread? Absolutely not!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What most-loved Nigerian food do you miss most while abroad? 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