Monday, 17 February 2014

SUYA..THE MEAT OF LIFE..LOL

The love of MEAT IS THE BEGINNING OF SUYA..lol
Personally..the best suya i have eaten still remains HALL 1 SUYA, UNIBEN HOSTELS...It was juicy, well seasoned and melted in your mouth..it was like biting into paradise...oh wow
No wonder that was the" toasting love depot " in UNIBEN ....I wonder what happened to them

suya....

Suya , jollof rice and fried plantain
The food Map : http://helengraves.co.uk/2010/08/obalende-suya-express-peckham/


The food map : http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g186254-i80239138-Exeter_Devon_England.html

If the security situation in Northern Nigeria was under safe control..This single delicacy would have been a major foreign exchange earner for Nigerian through tourism..my own thoughts sha...

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

A FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST! ..YUMMY



The full breakfast is traditionally served at breakfast time, but it is also popular at other times, usually replacing lunch. Rarely is it now served every day of the week, reserved instead for the weekend or on vacation in hotels and Bed and Breakfasts, where no stay would be complete without one.

Breakfast may begin with orange juice, cereals, stewed or fresh fruits but the heart of the Full breakfast is bacon and eggs. They are variously accompanied by sausages, grilled tomato, mushrooms, tea, toast and marmalade.


Each country in the UK and Ireland also have their own choice of accompaniments, it is up to the individual just how much they want on their plate and their preferences. You may find the following:
A Full English Breakfast may have Black Pudding, Baked Beans and Fried Bread.
A Full Scottish, as above but may also have, Potato Scones (Tattie Scones), Haggis and Oatcakes.
A Full Irish – Again, as above but may also have White Pudding and Soda Bread.
A Full Welsh – Laver bread or laver cakes. These are neither bread or cakes but are made with seaweed, the cakes seaweed cooked with oatmeal.
An Ulster Fry is not dissimilar to a Full English but may also have soda bread and is served again, throughout the day.


The origins of the breakfast are unclear and believed to originate in the rural England as a sustaining meal to carry workers through a long morning.



Culled from http://britishfood.about.com

So when next you are in a posh hotel and the breakfast menu says.."English Breakfast"...dont be bewildered....lol....

Monday, 19 November 2012

THE ORIGIN OF JOLLOF RICE!


Call it Jollof Rice, Jolof Rice, Joll of Rice, Djolof Rice, Osikapa Jelof, Red rice or Party rice you are right. Adults and children love this spicy and tasty rice meal.  Jollof rice is a favourite meal in the West African region and very popular amongst Nigerians and Ghanaians alike. I do not know a social function in Lagos or Accra where Jollof rice is not served or at least listed in the menu

The origin of Jollof Rice is traceable to the Jollof tribe in the Senegambia region of West Africa. Jollof rice is also called “Benachin” which means “one pot” in the Wolof language. The traditional ingredients are rice, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, salt, and chili pepper. Other ingredients such as fish, vegetables, meats, ginger and other spices can be added to enhance the taste. Today Jollof rice can be prepared in different ways by the various peoples that savor it but the basic ingredients remain the same.


food map : http://afrolems.com/2009/11/05/afrolems-is-listening/dsc_0128-1024x768/


food map : http://www.ayikarleyskitchen.com/ItemDetail.aspx?itemId=JollofRiceItem1


food map : http://omonaij.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/i-love-me-some-jollof-rice/

Culled from : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/01/the-origin-of-jollof-rice/

Monday, 29 October 2012

DELICIOUS FOOD FROM AFGHANISTAN

Who would have imagined anything delicious can come out of AFGHANISTAN....Im wowed! lol. I heard their food is nicknamed "FOOD FOR KINGS"


The food map : http://thegreatartoffoods.blogspot.com/2010/12/special-afghanistan-food-afghan-food.html

This next one is called QABILI PALAU


The food map : http://www.justfoodnow.com

This is called QORMA SABZI


The food Map : http://www.justfoodnow.com/2011/06/23/afghanistan-food-of-kings/

Friday, 5 October 2012

SEXY AFRICAN PEPPER SOUP!

Pepper Soup is just the perfect way to warm your way to your man's heart when night comesand he has had one too many bottles....Especially for the lady that has something on her mind! ..*winks and bats luscious well mascared eyelashes * lol

Sexy Fresh Fish Pepper Soup
 Get recipe from Afrolems food blog


Get recipe from http://www.kitchenbutterfly.com

Turkey Pepper soup
Get recipe from http://redoje.blogspot.com


Get recipe from http://redoje.blogspot.com


Get recipe from http://afrolems.com


Get recipe from http://ngoziskitchen.com


Get Recipe from http://blogs.houstonpress.com

Sunday, 19 August 2012

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT TEA...BRITISH STANDARD

Growing up was interesting and fun, My Dad being a British trained Engineer, always cherished his CUPPA, He had tea with everything and everything with tea lol. My Dad will drink tea with bread, TEA WITH EBA,POUNDED YAM ,EVEN BEANS lol. I MISS YOU DADDY ..so so so much, I bet if He read this post He will say " no be small thing O " . So in His honor I am learning how to make the perfect English Tea! Lets learn it together...in Pictures....


Lets learn it together...in Pictures...from BBC.CO.UK

 WARMING THE POT
Fill the kettle with fresh water. Water that has been boiled before will have lost some of its dissolved oxygen, vital for tea brewing. Soft water – water with a low mineral content – causes less scum to develop on the surface of the finished tea.

Warm the teapot by pouring in a quarter of a cup of water and putting the pot in a microwave for one minute on full power.


THE POT CALLS THE KETTLE BY ITS NAME..lol

Synchronise. Bring the warmed pot straight to the just-boiled kettle and place a single heaped teaspoon of loose Assam leaves (or your teabags ..depending on how strong you want your tea ) into the pot.

Pour in the boiling water immediately. If the water is allowed to cool, it is less effective in releasing the chemicals in the tea leaves. The use of a tea cosy is not recommended, since the liquid needs to cool before pouring. 


STIRRING THE TEA
Stir the brewing tea and leave it for three minutes. This time allows for the release of polyphenolic compounds, which will give the tea its rich colour and flavour. A longer infusion period will unlock high molecular weight chemicals which taste bitter.
You cannot reduce the amount of caffeine in your cuppa by shortening the infusion time, most of the stimulant is released within a minute.


THE SUGARY MILKY WAY
Put chilled milk in your ceramic mug (they didnt say platic cup o! lol ) FIRST. Milk proteins degenerate and taste stale if they are heated above 75 degrees centigrade. The milk first method allows the chilled liquid to cool the hot tea, rather than vice versa. Sugar can then be added to taste. Both milk and sugar reduce the natural astringency [bitterness] of tea.


The finished tea should be a "rich, attractive colour" and be somewhere in the region of 65 degrees centigrade – any hotter and scientists warn that "vulgar slurping" might be required. Which by British Standard is a big NO-NO during Tea parties!


and of course the MEDE MEDE ( snacks) lol to go with the tea can be served like this ..if you be oyibo


..Else as a Nigerian (With the exception of Prof. D.N.Nwokoye lol ), it will be your Standard bread and butter...or your basic sandwich or club sandwich ..





Imagine serving your Tea in this luxury tea sets

Beautiful  antique lacquered wooden  TEA-SET
CIRCA 1920'S - 1930'S , 23 PIECES COMPRISING 6 CUPS, 6 SAUCERS,TEA-POT, SUGAR,BOWL BOTH WITH LIDS, MILK JUG, SIX TEA SPOONS AND SUGAR CUBE TONGS
ALL PRESENTED ON A BEAUTIFUL TRAY COLOURFUL JAPANESE SCENERY PAINTED
ON BLACK..Your tea can never go sour lol



A sterling silver Tea Set

Solid Gold Tea Set
Tea and Coffee Service, 1825, Gold with Ivory. Long-term loan from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Tea and Coffee Service, 1825, Gold with Ivory. Long-term loan from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.



Antique floral Tea Set
 This frilly vintage tea set is covered with tiny golden flowers and curlicues lending a look of floral lace or netting. We love the unusual baroque shape. There is always something special about drinking out of a cup that is not round. All edges are trimmed with gold bands. All handles are coated in gold as are the finials. The insides of both cups are also solid gold in color. Loads of glitz and glimmer


 Coral Tea Set? Oyibo dey madt O! See bera Coral wey dem suppose use for jewellry ..PURE LUXURY SHA


 ...And from www.luxury-insider.com  THE MOST EXPENSIVE AFTERNOON TEA..
....is by the venerable Cliveden House at Berkshire. Billed as the most expensive afternoon tea yet, the spread for two, at £550 per couple, was conceived by executive head chef Carlos Martinez, and includes a veritable feast of rare and beautiful ambrosia.

There’re exquisite white truffles at £2,500 per kilo, Beluga Caviar at £4,000 per kilo and Da Hong Pao Tea, harvested from thousand year old leaves and valued at over £2,000 per kilogram. You’ll also be treated to flutes of Dom Perignon Rose, as well as a luscious, gold-leafed cake made with the dearest chocolate in the world, Amedi Porcelana. Wash it all down with an earthy, bitter shot of Kopi Luwak, the famous civet cat coffee, at £50 per cup. Here is a picture of the chef and table spread below..



..AND FINALLY YOU LEARN BASIC TEA ETIQUETTE ..THE ENGLISH WAY..Just in case the QUEEN OF ENGLAND pops in for a visit...WATCH O! SO YOU DONT EMBARASS YOURSELF LOL..

Enjoy your tea my dear friends..and please .. Bournvita , Ovaltine or Coffee ...is not tea O! Hope say Una don hear? lol


REFERENCES AND FURTHER RESEARCH FROM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/03/uk_how_to_make_perfect_tea/html/5.stm
kaboodle.com
turbosquid.com
http://blissfulglutton.com/afternoon-tea-at-the-park-75-lounge-and-terrace-midtown/
theculturebite.com
sellgoldinleeds.co.uk
http://www.etsy.com/listing/89049340/golden-floral-filigree-1970s-vintage
http://www.sandwichrecipe.org/

Sunday, 15 July 2012

FRIED PINEAPPLES..YUMMY OR YUKKY?

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone. Pineapple may be consumed fresh, canned, juiced,OR FRIED and are found in a wide array of food stuffs – dessert, fruit salad, jam, yogurt, ice cream, candy, and as a complement to meat dishes. In addition to consumption, in the Philippines the pineapple's leaves are used as the source of a textile fiber called piña, and is employed as a component of wall paper and furnishings, amongst other uses.
Fried Pineapple and ice cream



yummy or yukky? lol
spicy deep fried pineapple



Fried pineapples and ice cream


Fried Pineapple and beaf


Pineapple fried rice with shrimps

deep fried pinapple

Spicy Deep fried pinapple


Pineapple Rice

...Here is the recipe for pan fried pinapples

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
6 oz unsalted butter
1 small pineapple (about 1 1/2 lb), peeled, cut lengthwise into quarters, cored and thinly sliced
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (2 fl oz) dark rum or brandy

DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in large frying pan over medium heat. Add pineapple slices and cook for one minute. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and cook, turning pineapple occasionally, until sugar is melted and pineapple is translucent, 2-3 minutes. Add rum or brandy, stir to combine and cook one minute.
 Click Here to read from author site.

WATCH AND LEARN



REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple

If you are bold enough to try this recipe kindly send us the pictures..Enjoy your meal!