Breakfast is the first meal of the day. The word is a compound of "break" and "fast," referring to the conclusion of fasting since the previous day's last meal. It is widely referred to as the most important meal of the day. Breakfast usually consists of foods that are high in energy content.
Nigeria is the most populous state in Africa and hosts over 250 different ethnic groups, with different eating habits.
With the south western Yoruba people ...
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Breakfast is the first meal of the day. The word is a compound of "break" and "fast," referring to the conclusion of fasting since the previous day's last meal. It is widely referred to as the most important meal of the day. Breakfast usually consists of foods that are high in energy content.
Nigeria is the most populous state in Africa and hosts over 250 different ethnic groups, with different eating habits.
With the south western Yoruba people (Ilé Yorùbá) one of the most common breakfasts is (ounjẹ árọ) is Ògì— a porridge made from corn, usually served with evaporated milk. Ògì is eaten with Acarajé (akara) or Moi moi. Both are made from ground bean paste; akara is fried in oil, and Moi moi is wrapped in leaves or foil and then steamed. Ògì can also be steamed in leaves to harden it and eaten with akara or moi moi for breakfast.
To drink at breakfast English tea or malta is served. Another popular option in southwest Nigeria is garri, which is eaten like a cereal. Garri, known in...
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