I get lots of questions about Nigerian dishes daily and I try my best to answer them. Someone just asked “what is the national dish of Nigeria”? I am throwing back the question at you. Help us out.
What do you think? Do we have a national dish? I thought every food in Nigeria counts.
Tell us your thought on this. I love Nigerian dishes and love to talk about them.
Most of the comments below suggest that it is jollof rice. I don’t think they are wrong. Read them and drop your own comment too.
In my opinion, I think jollof rice is really the national dish of Nigeria since it is made by different Nigerian ethnic group in different ways. Everyone loves the rice recipe and almost every Nigerian know just how to put together a pot of this delicasy.
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October 16, 2016
I love a Nigerian dishes and I don’t think there is a national dish. If there is, it would probably be fried rice and salad
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October 17, 2016
Nelson, thanks for your opinion, I would like to read what other are thinking.
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October 17, 2016
Nigerian national delicacy is Jolof rice, reason being dat there’s hardly an occasion in all parts of d country without jolof rice. So I tag it Nigerian national delicacy! #myopinion.
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October 18, 2016
I suppose you are right. Jollof rice is the national dish of Nigeria. I would love to hear what others have to say.
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October 17, 2016
I will think its EBA and eguisi soup. Its loved and cooked by all ethnic group in Nigeria. So,i’ll go with it.
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October 17, 2016
Definitely `JOLLOF RICE’ every region cooks JOLLOF rice with their own special twist which is indigenous to them.
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October 18, 2016
Akara.
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October 18, 2016
oh my it’s so JOLLOF RICE without controversy
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October 18, 2016
I think it’s actually jollof Rice, every part of Nigerian tribe cooks it either as concoction or richly flavoured
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October 18, 2016
I would go with jollof rice too but EBA plus egiusi is a lot more popular in Nigerian homes.
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October 18, 2016
I think i will go with dose dat said jollof rice bcos dat s a food dat almost all Nigerians cooks in every occasion. Every other one has particular pple dat love it more than d other
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October 18, 2016
I think is rice generally, it can be in any form, jellof, fried white rice, kwuskwus, tuwo rice etc. But rice it is in any occassion or event in Nigeria.
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October 18, 2016
The food every Nigerian will reach out for first is jollof rice, then white rice and stew
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October 18, 2016
I think rice is a general most eaten cereal in Nigeria, so it can go as the national food. It could be prepared differently depending on ethnic groups or regions. It is eaten by every body who calls him/herself a Nigerian.
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October 18, 2016
well, we have alot of national dishes ranging from the one, the only jollificate, then we have egusi, amala, egufe and the bean soup,gbegiri, October and ofada. at most occasions these meals, maybe not all, are a plenty. Hmmm… yum! now am hungry. great job doll face.
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October 18, 2016
Its definitely JOLLOF RICE, reason been that there is absolutely no party you will go to here in Nigeria that they wont prepare jollof, to the extent that Nigerians and Ghanaian s are still arguing on whose jollof rice is the best. I LOVE JOLLOF RICE.
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October 18, 2016
Rice, anytime of rice, jollof, fried, white etc, but preferably JOLLOF RICE, is Nigerian National Food. My opinion.
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October 18, 2016
I think jollof rice or any dish with rice as the main ingredient.let just say rice.there is no ethnic group in Nigeria that doesnt eat rice.
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October 18, 2016
I agree that it is jollof rice because it is present in all occasions in anywhere in Nigeria, whether small or big party
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October 18, 2016
The National dish of Nigeria is jollof rice any day anytime.
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October 18, 2016
swallow and egwusi soup coz almost if not all tribes eat it
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October 18, 2016
Nigerian dish is absolutely jolly for rice. It is available in every occasion.
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October 19, 2016
Nigerian dish is jollof rice and pepper soup is the favorite i know of.
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October 19, 2016
I think it is rice cause it’s cooked by all.
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October 20, 2016
Huh tough one Chy but I think its egusi and pounded yam.
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October 20, 2016
its jollof rice, coz does not require much ingredients, people for any class can afford it,without any due process nd it makes every bdy happy
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October 20, 2016
I think it is rice and stew
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October 22, 2016
I agree wit dos that said jollof rice.I think is quiet popular to every tribe in nigeria
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October 22, 2016
Nigerian dish is rice,be it jollof rice,fried rice,white rice with sauce or stew,etc
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October 23, 2016
It is joll of rice and eba.Because it cut across all tribe.My opinion.
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October 23, 2016
It’s joll of rice and eba,because it cut across all tribe.My opinion.
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October 24, 2016
It’s jollof rice oo because witout it occasion is not complete
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November 1, 2016
ofcourse rice in any form, be it jollof, fried, coconut, concotion etc becos there is no home in Nigeria that don’t cook rice.
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November 7, 2016
jollof rice and eba with egusi soup