Category Archives: Yoruba Food

English words for Yoruba food, a life saver if you end up in a Nigerian restaurant and want a leg up on the menu.

“Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” – “Restrain from pursuing non-profitable venture and seek re-direction.

Ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n jẹ́ ọbẹ̀ yíyọ̀ bi ọbẹ̀ ilá, ṣùgbọ́n fún ẹni ti kò bá mọ̃ se, kò ni yọ̀. Ọbẹ̀ ti enia lè yára sè ju ọbẹ̀ ilá ni, nitori bi a bá ni àpọ̀n kíkù nile, a din àkókò ti ó yẹ ki enia fi rẹ́ ilá kù. Ọbẹ̀ ti a lè fi owó díẹ̀ sè ni.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ìyànjú fún ẹni ti ó ba ńṣe iṣẹ́ ti kò ni èrè tàbi ilọsiwájú, pé ki irú ẹni bẹ gbiyànjú àti ṣe iṣẹ́ miran ki ó má ba fi àkókò ṣòfò. Ẹ yẹ èlò àti sise ọbẹ̀ àpọ̀n ni ojú iwé yi.

Èlò fún ikòkò Ọbẹ̀ Àpọ̀n: Ingredients for the wild-mango seed soup

: Iyọ̀ – Salt. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ata Ata-gigún – Ground Pepper. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Edé pupa – Dry Prawns. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹja gbígbẹ – Dry Fish. Courtesy@ @theyorubablog

: Omi – Water. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àpọ̀n – Wild mango seed powder. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Epo-pupa – Ṣibi ijẹun mẹfa Palm Oil – 6 Table Spoons

Ata-gigún – Ṣibi ijẹun kan Ground Pepper – 1 Table Spoon

Iyọ̀ – Ṣibi ijẹun kékeré kan Salt – 1 Teaspoon

Iyọ̀ ìgbàlódé – Sibi ijeun kan tabi horo meji Seasoning Salt – 1 Table Spoon or 2 Cubes

Irú – Ṣibi ijẹun meji Locust Beans seed – 2 Table Spoons

Edé – Ṣibi ijẹun mẹfa Dry Prawns/Crayfish – 6 Table Spoons

Omi – Ìgò omi kan Water – 1ltr bottle

Ẹran bí-bọ̀ tàbi din-din, Ẹja tútù tàbi gbígbẹ, Cooked/fried meat, Fresh/Dry Fish, Cow skin,

Pọ̀nmọ́, Ṣàki àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ Tripe etc.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

The wild-mango seed soup is a kind of slimy soup just like okra, but for someone who does not know how to prepare it, it would not be slimy. It is easy and quick to prepare because once you have the ground powder, it saves the time spent on slicing the okra. It can be prepared on a minimal budget.

The Yoruba adage that said “Stay off cooking a non-slimy wild-mango seed powder, and prepare for okra” can be used to advise someone doing a non-progressive or non-profitable job to try another venture in order not lose out completely. Check the ingredients and the preparation of the wild-mango seed powder on this page.

Originally posted 2014-02-22 01:38:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

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Ewùrà – Water Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹbi Iṣu ni Ewùrà ṣùgbọ́n a lè pe Iṣu ni ẹ̀gbọ́n Ewùrà nitori ohun ti a lè fi Iṣu ṣe gbayì laarin gbogbo Yorùbá ju eyi ti a lè fi Ewùrà ṣe. Ọpọlọpọ Yorùbá fẹran oúnjẹ òkèlè bi iyán àti àmàlà ti o gbayì ni ọpọlọpọ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ohun miran ti wọn ńfi iṣu ṣe ni: Àsáró, iṣu sisè, iṣu sí-sun, iṣu dín-dín àti àkàrà iṣu.

Oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́po laarin àwọn Ijẹbu ti a ńfi Ewùrà ṣe ni “Ìfọ́kọrẹ́” tàbi bi àwọn ọmọdé ti ma ńpe “Ìkọ́kọrẹ́” ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ Yorùbá na fẹ́ràn Ìfọ́kọrẹ́. A lè jẹ Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ lásá̀n, àwọn miran lè fi jẹ ẹ̀bà. A tún lè lo Ewùrà lati ṣe “Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀” (àkàrà iṣu ewùrà). Ọ̀pọ̀ Ewùrà sisè kò dùn lati jẹ bi iṣu gidi. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi

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Originally posted 2014-03-26 00:39:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́” – Ìkìlọ̀: ẹ jẹun díẹ̀ – Ẹ kú ọdún o, à ṣèyí ṣè àmọ́dún o – “Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig” – Caution: eat moderately during the Yuletide.

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Iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rírò – Pounded Yam and mixed stewed vegetable soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni asiko ọdún, pataki, asiko ọdún iranti ọjọ ibi Jesu, bi oúnjẹ ti pọ̀ tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ti o wa ni Òkè-okun àti àwọn díẹ̀ ni ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀ dúdú, bẹ̃ ni o ṣọ̀wọ́n tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni àgbáyé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá ni, “Ọ̀kánjúwà-á bu òkèlè, ojú rẹ à lami”. Bi enia ò bá ni ọ̀kánjúwà, á mọ irú òkèlè ti ó lè gba ọ̀nà ọ̀fun rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀kánjúwa á bu lai ronu pe òkèlè ti ó ju ọ̀nà ọ̀fun lọ á fa ẹkún. Òwe yi bá àwọn ti ó ṣe jura wọn lọ tàbi ki ó jẹ igbèsè lati ra ẹ̀bùn, oúnjẹ ti wọn ò ni jẹ tán, aṣọ, bàtà àti oriṣiriṣi ti wọn ri ni ìpolówó lai mọ̀ pé ọdún á ré kọjá. Lẹhin ọdún, ọ̀pọ̀ a fi igbèsè bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọdún titun, eyi a fa ìrora àti ọ̀rọ̀ ti ó ṣòro si ayé irú ẹni bẹ̃.

Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ – Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ájẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ”, nitori eyi ìkìlọ̀ fún ẹ̀yin ti ẹ ni ìfẹ́ àti gbé èdè àti àṣà̀̀ Yorùbá lárugẹ, pe ki ẹ ṣe ohun gbogbo ni ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì.

Ẹ kú ọdún o, ọdún titun ti o ḿbọ̀ lọ́nà á ya abo fún gbogbo wa.

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During this yuletide, particularly during the remembrance of Jesus’ birth – Christmas celebration, as there is abundance of food for many people in the developed world and some in Africa so also is scarcity for many others all over the world. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-12-24 23:01:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” – Oú́njẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe pọ – “Ijesha people have nothing to do with plantain, it is the food of the birds” – Plantain can be used for variety o meals.

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Iyán ni oúnjẹ gidi fún Ijẹṣa, nitori wọn ni iṣu ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lọ. Òwe àtijọ́ ni pé “Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” nitori ọ̀pọ̀ ohun ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe, ni ayé òde òni, ṣùgbọ́n olówó ló njẹ́ nitori ó wọ́n. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ yára lati sè, fún àpẹrẹ, ká fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ din dòdò, ó ṣe dani kan jẹ ni àjẹ yó, tàbi jijẹ pẹ̀lú oúnjẹ miran bi dòdò àti ẹyin, dòdò àti ẹwa, dòdò àti irẹsi-ọlọ́bẹ̀ àsèpọ̀/irẹsi funfun. Lí lo ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú fún àmàlà, sisè jẹ, tàbi sísun dára fún àwọn ti ó ni àrùn-àtọ̀gbẹ. Ọmọdé fẹ́ràn dòdò.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ irú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe, ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe. Fún àpẹrẹ, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò díẹ̀ ninú àwọn oúnjẹ wọnyi:

Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe	Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe	Yam related meals	Plantain related meals
Iyán iṣu	Iyán ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Pounded yam	Pounded plantain
Àmàlà̀ iṣu	Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù tàbi gbigbẹ	Yam flour meal	Raw plantain meal or Plantain flour meal
Iṣu sisè	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sisè	Boiled yam	Boiled plantain
Dùndú	Dòdò	Fried yam	Fried plantain
Àsáró iṣu	Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam pottage	Plantain pottage
Iṣu sísun	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li)	Roasted yam	Roasted plantain
Iṣu lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	Mashed yam with palm-oil	Mashed plantain with palm-oil
Ìpékeré isu	Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam chips	Plantain chips

: ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li) – Roasted Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dòdò – Fried Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Lọ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù pẹ̀lú omi díẹ̀ – Grind raw plantain in a Blender. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Pọn Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù sinú ọ̀rá-lilẹ̀ – Wrap Plantain meal with Cling Film for serving Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-12-05 09:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi o kò bá lágbára ohun ti o fẹ́, ni ìfẹ́ ohun ti o ni”: “If you cannot afford what you want, then love what you have”

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Ẹ kú ipalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún o. Bi ọdún bá sún mọ́ etílé, oúnjẹ àti ohun èlò gbogbo maa nwọn nitori àwọn ọlọ́jà yio ti fi owó kún ọjà nitori èrò ti ó fẹ́ ra ọjà maa n pọ̀ si ni àsikò yi. Pa pọ̀ mọ́ ipari ọdún ni àwọn ti ó fi ayẹyẹ iyàwó, òkú, ọdún Kérésìmesì àti ṣíṣe miràn si àsikò yi.

Kò si ẹni ti kò ni nkankan. Pé èniyàn ni ara li le tàbi ó lè jẹun, ó tó nkan. Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ohun ọrọ̀ ajé àti oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi tẹ́lẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n lati igbà ti Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ti da gbogbo ẹ̀yà orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria pọ̀ ti wọn si bẹ̀rẹ̀ si pin owó epo rọ̀bì ni ìfẹ́ oúnjẹ àti ọjà òkèèrè/òkè-òkun ti sọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ di ọ̀lẹ àti ẹni ti kò ni ìrònú.

Oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa – Home grown food. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àsikò tó lati ṣe àyípadà, ki a jẹ ohun ti a ba gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa, nitori owó epo rọ̀bì ti gbogbo ilú gbójúlé ti fidi janlẹ̀. Ki owó epo rọ̀bì tó dé, a nfi ìrẹsì ṣe ọdún pàtàki fún àwọn ọmọdé, ṣùgbọ́n iresi ti wọn gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa ni a njẹ. Bi a ra oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa dipò oúnjẹ òkè-òkun, àgbẹ̀ yi o ri owó, a o si mọ irú oúnjẹ ti a njẹ ju ìrẹsì oníke ti wọn nkó wọ ilú.

Ki ṣe dandan ni ki a se ìrẹsì fún ọdún, a lè fi oúnjẹ ẹ̀yà miràn ṣe ọdún fún àwọn ọmọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, Ìjẹ̀bú lè se ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti iyán dipò ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún tàbi ki Èkìtì se ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún dipò iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Ẹ jẹ́ ki a gbé oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa lárugẹ.

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Originally posted 2016-12-13 18:51:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìpanu – “Kẹ́nu ma dilẹ̀ ni ti gúgúrú, gúgúrú ki ṣe oúnjẹ àjẹsùn”: Snacks – “Popcorn is eaten to keep the mouth busy, it is not an ideal night meal”.

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Oúnjẹ òkèlè ni Yorùbá mọ̀ si oúnjẹ gidi. Ni ọ̀pọ̀ igbà oúnjẹ òkèlè ni oúnjẹ àjẹsùn, ṣùgbọ́n ìpanu ni ohun amú inú dúró ni ọ̀sán. Àwọn ìpanu bi gúgúrú àti ẹ̀pà, bọ̃li àti ẹ̀pà, gaàrí àti ẹ̀pà àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ ni Yorùbá njẹ ni ọ̀sán lati mu inu dúró ki wọn tó jẹ́ oúnjẹ alẹ́. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwòrán àwọn ìpanu wọnyi ni ojú iwé yi.

Bọli – Roasted Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gúgúrú – Popcorn. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gúgúrú àti ẹ̀pà – Popcorn & peanuts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ̀pà – Groundnut or peanuts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dùndú – Yam chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àsálà – Wall nut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àgbọn – Coconut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àgbọn – Coconut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àkàrà Òṣú – Fried beans fritters. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Kókóró – Groundnut snacks. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìpékeré – Plantain chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-10-31 17:33:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹ̀gẹ́ ò lẹ́wà; lásán ló fara wé Iṣu” – “Cassava has no attraction, it only resembles yam in vain”

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Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí fi ara jọ Iṣu nitori àwọn mejeeji jẹ oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ti wọn ńkọ ebè fún lati gbin. Wọn ma nwa wọn lati inú ebè ti wọn bá ti gbó, wọn ni eèpo ti wọn ma ḿbẹ.

: Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí – Cassava. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gaàrí – Coarsed Cassava Flour. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iṣu – Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iyan ati obe efo elegusi – Pounded and vegetable & Melon soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: àmàlà – Yam flour meal. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹ̀gẹ́/Gbaguda/Pákí ni wọn fi ńṣe gaàrí, bẹni wọn lè ló fún oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ miran bi wọn ti lè lo iṣu, ṣùgbọ́n oúnjẹ bi iyán ati àmàlà mú iṣu gbayì ju ẹ̀gẹ́ lọ. Fún ẹ̀kọ́ yi, ohun ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe yàtọ̀ si, iyán àti àmàlà ni a fẹ́ sọ. A lè fi iṣu din dùndú, tàbi se lati fi jẹ ẹ̀wà rirò/epo/ẹ̀fọ́ rirò/ọbẹ̀ ata, tàbi fi se àsáró́/àṣáró.

: Dùndú – Fried Yam/Yam Chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dùndú àti ẹ̀wà – Yam Chips & Stewed Beans. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: àsáró́/àṣáró – Yam pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àsè tàbi àpèjẹ Yorùbá ayé òde òni, kò pé lai si àśaró/àṣáró ni ibi àsè igbéyàwó, ìsìnkú, àjọ̀dún àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

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Originally posted 2014-01-14 23:23:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà àti ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Bunch of unripe Plantains and Bananas Banana

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ jẹ́ èso ti ó wọ́pọ̀ lára àwọn ohun ọgbin ti a lè ri ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá pàtàki ni agbègbè Okitipupa ni ipinlẹ Ondo. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ pé oriṣiriṣi, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà ni à nsè fun jijẹ, nigbati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ dára fún jijẹ bi èso lai sè. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà tóbi ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ lọ.

Ọkọ̀ tó kó Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Lorry load of Plantain. Courtesy: theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, ohun ọgbin ti ó bá pọ̀ ni agbègbè ni èniyàn ma njẹ, nitori ko si ọkọ̀ tàbi ohun irinna tó yá lati kó irè oko kan lọ si ekeji. Eleyi jẹ ki àwọn ti iṣu pọ ni ọ̀dọ̀ wọn lo iṣu lati ṣe oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi ọ̀nà, àwọn ti o ni àgbàdo pupọ nlo fún onírúurú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi àgbàdo ṣe, àwọn ti ó ni ẹ̀gẹ́/gbaguda ma nlo lati ṣe oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ àti bẹ́ẹ̀-bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

: Oko Iṣu – Yam farm

: Ìsọ̀ iṣu – Yam stalls at Mushin, Lagos. Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Tree

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Banana Trees

Ìyàtọ laarin iṣu ati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni pé, wọn wa iṣu ninú ebè nigbati wọn nbẹ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lóri igi rẹ. Kò si iyàtọ̀ laarin Èlùbọ́ iṣu àti Èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀, ṣugbon bi a bá ro fun àmàlà, àmàlà iṣu dúdú díẹ ju èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ gbigbẹ, àmàlà, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù kò dúdú ó pọ́n fẹ́rẹ́fẹ́. Iṣu tútù kò ṣe e bùṣán nitori yio yún èniyàn ni ọ̀fun, nibi ti ó burú dé, bi omi ti wọn fi fọ iṣu bá ta si ni lára, yio fa ara yin yún. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa”, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú kò dùn lati jẹ ni tútù, eyi ti ó bá ti kẹ̀ naa kò ṣe é jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ti ó pọ́n ṣe jẹ ni pi pọ́n lai sè nitori adùn rẹ. Àti ewé àti èso ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni ó wúlò fún jijẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-12-02 19:09:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Yorùbá ka ìpanu si ohun ti anjẹ lati mu inu duro pataki ni arin ounje aro ati ale. A le ka si ounje osan.

Traditionally, Yoruba people regard snacks as stop-gap chewable, particularly between breakfast and dinner. These are also often regarded as lunch. The most popular traditional Yoruba snacks are below: Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-02-22 18:41:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ẸGBẸ́́ YORÙBÁ NÍ ÌLÚỌBA: Finding Yoruba Food in the UK (Dalston Kingsland)

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Yorùbá ní “Bí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ, á dọṣẹ”,ọ̀rọ̀ yí bá ẹgbẹ́ Yorùbá ni Ìlúọba mu pàtàkì àwọn ti o ngbe ni Olú Ìlúọba. Títí di bi ọgbọ̀n ọdún sẹhin, àti rí oúnjẹ Yorùbá rà ṣọ̀wọ́n. Ní àpẹrẹ, àti ri adìẹ tó gbó rà lásìkò yi, à fi tí irú ẹni bẹ̃ bá lọ si òpópó Liverpool, ṣùgbọ́n ní ayé òde òni, kòsí agbègbè ti ènìà kò ti lè rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ Yorùbá ra.

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Lati bi ogún ọdún sẹ́hin, Yorùbá ti pọ̀si nidi àtẹ oúnjẹ títà ni Olú Ìlúọba. Nitõtọ, oúnjẹ Yorùbá bi iṣu, epo pupa, èlùbọ́, gãri, ẹ̀wà pupa, sèmó, iyán, ẹran, adìẹ tógbó, ẹja àti bẹ̃bẹ wa ni àrọ́wọ́to lãdugbo. Ṣùgbọ́n, bí ènìà bá fẹ́ àwọn nkan bí ìgbín, panla, oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀fọ́ ìbílẹ̀, bọkọtọ̃, edé gbígbẹ àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ tí kòsí lãdugbo, á rí àwọn nkan wọnyi ra ni ọjà Dalston àti Kingsland fún àwọn ti o ngbe agbègbè Àríwá àti ọja Pekham fún àwọn ti o ngbe ni agbègbè Gũsu ni Olú Ìlúọba.

Àwòrán àwọn ọjà wọnyi a bẹrẹ pẹ̀lú, Ọja Dalston àti Kingsland. Ẹ fojú sọ́nà fún àwọn ọja yókù.

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Originally posted 2013-04-05 21:06:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Ẹ jáwọ́ lápọ̀n ti kò yọ̀, ẹ lọ dá omi ilá kaná” – “Restrain from pursuing non-profitable venture and seek re-direction.

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

“Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́” – Ìkìlọ̀: ẹ jẹun díẹ̀ – Ẹ kú ọdún o, à ṣèyí ṣè àmọ́dún o – “Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig” – Caution: eat moderately during the Yuletide.

“Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” – Oú́njẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe pọ – “Ijesha people have nothing to do with plantain, it is the food of the birds” – Plantain can be used for variety o meals.

“Bi o kò bá lágbára ohun ti o fẹ́, ni ìfẹ́ ohun ti o ni”: “If you cannot afford what you want, then love what you have”

Ìpanu – “Kẹ́nu ma dilẹ̀ ni ti gúgúrú, gúgúrú ki ṣe oúnjẹ àjẹsùn”: Snacks – “Popcorn is eaten to keep the mouth busy, it is not an ideal night meal”.

“Ẹ̀gẹ́ ò lẹ́wà; lásán ló fara wé Iṣu” – “Cassava has no attraction, it only resembles yam in vain”

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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