Journal
Recipes, ingredients and diaspora stories.
Cooking advice, supplier visits and the small things that make African food at home taste right.
Tips · 7 min read
10 diaspora cooking shortcuts that actually work
Air-fryer plantain, blender pepper mix, batch pre-fried meat — kitchen hacks from London Naijas.
Read article →Recipes · 8 min read
Egusi soup: a complete beginner's guide
From grinding the seeds to balancing the pepper — make a pot that tastes like home.
Community · 4 min read
Where to find African groceries in the UK (besides us)
An honest map of African markets and corner shops worth visiting in the major cities.
Ingredients · 5 min read
Inside a tin of suya spice
Yaji, peanut, ginger, clove — the chemistry behind the smell of every Lagos street corner.
Ingredients · 5 min read
Why stockfish costs what it costs
Sun, salt, time and a long boat ride from Norway. The economics of a soup essential.
Recipes · 6 min read
The secret to party-style Jollof rice
Smoky, deeply flavoured and never mushy — the steps Nigerian aunties keep close to chest.