We all know that great food is one of the most important part of any event. Be it a wedding or some other kind of event. As a Nigerian, I know that I cannot go to a Nigerian party without eating the jollof rice and small chops. Its not that there is no rice in my house but party jollof hits different. Lol. There are many things that go into having great food at a party but the first point I am going to be discussing today is the menu itself. The menu is very important especially if you are catering to a wide range of diverse guests. Most weddings these days are trying to be inclusive in their menu by including low-calorie dishes for their older guests, gluten-free dishes for their selective guests and a wide range of inter-continental dishes for their upper-class elitist guests. But most Nigerians don’t care. Lol. In fact they don’t want you to eat at their wedding. Drink one malt and go. But if you really want your guests to have a good time, keep reading. Most Nigerian parties have three course meals. So I am going to be giving us examples of Three courses that can be served at a Nigerian wedding.
Appetizer:
Pan Fried Coconut Jollof Chicken
Samosa’s and Spring rolls
Cheesy baked Plantains
Deviled Eggs
Fruit Salad
Peppered Gizzards/ Snails
Chicken Kebabs
Abacha with roasted Fish and Ugba (African salad)
Gizdodo
Yam Chips and pepper sauce
Cat Fish Pepper-Soup
Main Course:
Jollof Rice
Fried Rice
Ofada Rice
Chinese Fried Rice
Singapore noodles
Spaghetti Bolognese
Moin Moin topped with smoked makerel
Pounded and Egusi
Amala and gbegiri/ ewedu
Desserts:
Monogram Cream Tart Cake
Yogurt and Fruit Parfaits
Blackberry or Blueberry Hand Pies
Fancy Chocolate dipped strawberries
Dipped Doughnuts
Wedding Cakes
Cupcakes with Edible flowers
Cakesicles
Levelled up Ice cream
These dishes and desserts can help you in making the right decisions when it comes to your menu.
Disclaimer: All pictures were sourced from Instagram and Google.
Until next week, it’s still me, Oby.
