#Buka nigerian brooklyn skin#

I also tried the moi moi, which are ground black-eyed peas with the skin removed. Suya is a common street food sold in West Africa that is typically prepared by the Hausa people who originate in the northern regions of West Africa. It was served with an extremely hot pepper powder on the side, which fortunately, I did not take a lot of. I first took a small bite of suya, thin slices of beef grilled on a skewer. As they say in West African Pidgin English, вЂњI eat small small.вЂќ Fortunately, one of my dining companions was familiar with the menu, so she ordered a bunch of appetizers as her meal and generously allowed me to sample her food. My dinner at Buka was my first proper meal of the day, but even though I was starvingВ I decided against ordering an appetizer because I didnвЂ™t want to ruin my meal.

I was overwhelmed by theВ many options, but in the end I order the grilled tilapia with jollof rice on the side. These can be served with various preparations of fufu - either pounded yam (the starchier cousin of potatoes), eba (fermented ground cassava-also known as manioc, yuca or tapioca) or dried yam flour (amala). The main courses feature a variety of tomato base stews, soups and grilled meat includingВ fish, goat, beef, chicken andВ snail. The menu at Buka is quite extensive and has unique items such as goat head or cow feet. Fortunately, I was in New York recently for a business trip so it was the perfect opportunity to check it out! I donвЂ™t remember exactly when or where I heard about Buka, a Nigerian restaurant in Brooklyn, but I made a mental note to myself that the next time I visited New York, I would make it a point to have a meal there.