SOME POPULAR STREET FOOD & SNACKS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA 2020

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while being healthier.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Paprika provides color and mild flavor, while red pepper flakes are often cheaper.

Try sugarcane by chewing it to suck out the juice and spitting out the fibrous part.

Taste the sugarcane and describe it as tasting like sugar water.

Select a sugarcane piece that is closer to the bottom for a different texture.

Eat some fruits like orange and sugarcane before heading out.

Call an Uber or boat for transportation.

Describe the Uber/boat service and how it works in Lagos.

Wait for the driver to arrive and confirm their identity by checking the license plate and driver's name.

Stop by the street to get roasted corn and African pears (plum).

Purchase three roasted corn and African pears from a vendor.

Taste the roasted corn and describe it as good.

Try the roasted plantains and describe them as hot and very good.

Cooking Techniques

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