Comments on: Akara-Acaraje: The Brazilian-Nigerian connection

By: Cook Naija: Plantain Salad Imoyo | Kitchen Butterfly

Cook Naija: Plantain Salad Imoyo | Kitchen Butterfly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:42:55 +0000

[...] even bigger shock. I’ve written about the food bridge between Brazil and Nigeria, with the ‘export’ of Akara but what I hadn’t discovered was the ‘return’, the importing of Brazilian ingredients and [...]

By: Moin Moin – Steamed Nigerian Bean Cake « kitchenfull.templebrothers.org

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:46:18 +0000

[...] in the manner of ukwaka, steamed plantain pudding yet made with the same base ingredients as akara, bean fritters. Delicious and a very fine companion for my gari. [...]

By: brazilian street food: the pastel « ninetwelvetwentyfive

brazilian street food: the pastel « ninetwelvetwentyfive — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:30:51 +0000

[...] afraid I just can’t eat acarajé as the dendê oil makes me ill, and besides, others have written about it far better than I ever could). But everywhere – or at least, everywhere I’ve [...]

By: Palates & Palettes: Painting Backgrounds for Food Photography | Kitchen Butterfly

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:24:07 +0000

[...] backgrounds can be done in a variety of ways. Everything from paper to fabric is fair game. Did I mention wood? Today, my focus is on creating coloured backdrops from [...]

By: Shola

Shola — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Actually the acaje is a type of akara from the western part of nigeria and its called akara ijesha there are different types of akara in nigeria and the one thats is made in brasil in actually the akara ijesha type

By: Blair

Blair — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:37:24 +0000

I have very close friends from Nigeria and they make “Obokoru”. It is actually akara with the skins of the the black-eye pea left on. It’s the same recipe, just dont rub off the skins and it creates a whole different texture and flavor.

By: Brazil Vacations » A National Treasure – Baianas Selling Acarajé

Brazil Vacations » A National Treasure – Baianas Selling Acarajé — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:56:14 +0000

[...] links between Brazilian acarajé and a Nigerian fritter called “akara”. Click here to read the post – and enjoy the marvelous photos [...]

By: Haiti, Friendship and Tasty Tasot Cabrit | Kitchen Butterfly

Haiti, Friendship and Tasty Tasot Cabrit | Kitchen Butterfly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:43:33 +0000

[...] Some describe them as a ‘fun loving people’ on the coast of West Africa. While the majority of the Yoruba live in western Nigeria, there are also substantial indigenous Yoruba communities in South American countries like Brazil (remember Akara-Acaraje), Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and many Carribean countries, as a result of the slave trade. I suspect, that somewhere, sometime ago, in that time, recipes followed captured Nigerians across borders and lands……into South America. Remember Akara-Acaraje? [...]

By: Banana Bread with White Chocolate Chips and Pecans | Nibblers

Banana Bread with White Chocolate Chips and Pecans | Nibblers — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:50:06 +0000

[...] are also popular vehicles for Moi-moi – a steamed bean pudding, made from the same ingredients as Akara, but then steamed instead of [...]

By: Colombian Pan De Banano…. | Kitchen Butterfly

Colombian Pan De Banano…. | Kitchen Butterfly — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:28:08 +0000

[...] also popular vehicles for Moi-moi – a steamed bean pudding, made from the same ingredients as Akara, but then steamed instead of [...]