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Nigerian food writer and cookbook author Ozoz Sokoh describes the historical foodways and evolution of the cuisine of Nigeria and its regions. From her new book, CHOP CHOP:: Cooking the Food of Nigeria, Ozoz shares descriptions and background of many of the spices, ingredient combinations, and recipes of regional classics and contemporary dishes which have evolved over time. From indigenous nuts, seeds and salts to the colonial imposition of bouillon cubes, the author educates us on how the geography, and global and political events shaped the complex cuisine of Nigeria.
Image excerpted from Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria by Ozoz Sokoh, copyright ©2025 by Ozoz Sokoh, photographs copyright ©2025 by James Ransom. Used with permission of Artisan Books, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., a subsidiary ofHachette Book Group, Inc.
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Nigerian food writer and cookbook author Ozoz Sokoh describes the historical foodways and evolution of the cuisine of Nigeria and its regions. From her new book, CHOP CHOP:: Cooking the Food of Nigeria, Ozoz shares descriptions and background of many of the spices, ingredient combinations, and recipes of regional classics and contemporary dishes which have evolved over time. From indigenous nuts, seeds and salts to the colonial imposition of bouillon cubes, the author educates us on how the geography, and global and political events shaped the complex cuisine of Nigeria.
Image excerpted from Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria by Ozoz Sokoh, copyright ©2025 by Ozoz Sokoh, photographs copyright ©2025 by James Ransom. Used with permission of Artisan Books, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., a subsidiary ofHachette Book Group, Inc.
Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support A Taste of the Past by becoming a member!
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