8 most common streets snacks in Nigeria

These snacks are found in every part of Nigeria. They are usually made and sold by street vendors. On every street corner is where you’ll find cooks standing over makeshift coal fires, roasting fish, meat, yams, and many other cheap dishes. Here are eight of them you can’t afford to miss.

Gala and Lacacera
Gala and Lacacera is the most popular street food in Nigeria. Both of them are like Peter and Paul. You will find vendors selling Gala and Lacacera at every street corner, on the roads and traffic jams irrespective of city. A combination of this two costs about 150 naira.

Kuli Kuli is a Nigerian street snack made from grounded peanuts or groundnut. It is found in the Northern part of Nigeria and sold by the hausas across Nigeria. A roll of kuli kuli costs about ten naira.

Grilled fish – This fish is common in every part of Nigeria Nigeria and it is served deep fried with tomatoes and red onions. It is sold mosty in the evenings. A full croaker fish costs between 1000 to 3000 naira depending on the size.

Suya – This spicy barbecued meat is made from beef and sold by the Hausas. Some vendors sell suya chicken or fish. Suya is a local spice mix of garlic, cayenne pepper, and salt. The meat is mixed with suya mix, peanut oil, and more salt. A stick of suya costs N200.
It usually served with sliced cabbage.

Boli – This is a salted plantain (large banana) roasted and served with pepper and peanuts. Some areas of the country serve boli with onion sauce or mackerel fish. Boli also includes roasted yam.

Fried yams – One of the most affordable street snacks in Nigeria. From bus stops to junctions and university gates. It is sold with pepper and onions sauce. A slice of fried yam costs no more than thirty naira.

Starch and Stew – This is rice or pasta topping made with beef stew, beans, and topped with boiled egg. It also is called ponmo by Nigerians.

Moi moi – Moi Moi is made up of beans, crayfish, seasoning, and tomato puree. Moi Moi are usually wrapped with leaves, cellophane bags and small plastic plates at restaurants. It very tasty especially when its made by a great cook.

Needless to say, If you patronise street foods in Nigeria often, its best to buy from hygienic places for health reasons.