New cookbook highlights Nigerian home cooking
by editors@theworld.org (April Peavey) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6YDMA)
The cuisine of Nigeria packs in all kinds of global influences and ingredients: curries from India, sauces from China, spices from Lebanon. They all co-mingle with a particular repertoire of staple ingredients from Nigeria. Food anthropologist and Nigerian native Ozoz Sokoh is out with a cookbook that's being hailed as the first comprehensive guide to home cooking in all six regions of the country. She joins Host Carol Hills for a conversation about the flavors, ingredients and recipes in her book - as well as the culture around eating in Nigeria.
This story originally aired on April 11, 2025.