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Food is an integral part of our culture and lifestyle. As a Nigerian, there are certain local foods we love eating and it's not just about being stuck in traffic, sometimes we crave these delicacies. These foods are part of our identity and we cherish them a lot. Every Nigerian living in the country would have tried out these at some point. If you haven't, better add them to your wishlist.

1. Bole: 
Bole is a Port-Harcourt delicacy. You can find this nearly at every street corner in Port-Harcourt and they sure know how to make them. The meal consists of Roasted Plaintain served with spicy red oil sauce and usually accompanied with fish. If you haven't tried Bole, you're definitely missing out.

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2. Okpa:
If you have ever visited  Enugu, you would definitely know the famous Enugu Okpa. One of the remarkable things you hear hawkers shouting is "okpa di oku" (hot okpa). Although Okpa can be bought in other parts of Nigeria, to get the best Okpa experience, you'll have to try out the Enugu Okpa.


3. Suya:
Suya is a Northern specialty but can be found all over Nigeria. Suya is part of our national treasure, we take it very seriously just like we take our Jollof Rice. Someone once said on Twitter that darkness is a special ingredient for Suya, so it is usually sold at night or late evenings.

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4. Abacha:
Also known as African Salad is a wonderful delicacy from the East. Abacha can be accompanied with Ugba or dried fish or kpomo.

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5. Akara: 
Usually found on the streets of Nigeria between 6.00am - 9.00am in the morning and 5.00pm -8.00pm in the evening. Akara doesn't always go alone, it is eaten with either bread or Akamu, or Tea or with other fries.

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6. Moin Moin
Moin moin is another delicacy from the Beans family although some are made with corn. Moin moin can be found in every part of Nigeria, in traffic, roadside, restaurants and canteens. I love eating mine with garri and sugar, some others prefer palp.

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7. Dodo:

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8. Kilishi: 
Kilishi is a dried form of Suya. Any body that visits the North always gets the buy-kilishi-for-me request.

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9. Roasted Chicken and Plaintain:
Every street corner in Akwa Ibom is usually filled with vendors of the popular orange chicken and plaintain. If you've ever been in Uyo you would definitely know this, if you haven't then look out for the legendary roasted plaintain and chicken.


10. Corn and Pear:
This is the major food for the rainy season. Now in season, whether roasted or boiled, this is a special food to Nigerians. Personally I prefer boiled, because roasted can get burnt easily.

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The weekend is here! Do well to grab a delicious roadside treat and relax.
What is your local roadside food? Let me know in the comment box.

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Love, Sharon.

Anybody that knows Sharon is aware of her love for food. Yes I'm a foodie! and I'm not ashamed of it. So imagine my joy when "Crunchies" opened a new chain of restaurants called "Roots" with the first in Umuahia.

Anyways Roots Restaurant and Cafe is the new big thing in town and as your number one fan, I'm inclined to give you the juicy info. The place is quite classy with the African touch. The African touch is what I love, from the employees' dressing to the carvings and African decor, the paintings and pictures that are peculiar to the Nigerian culture alone. The interesting thing is that they serve both Africana and chinese, isn't that just great? My favorite is definitely the Sinagaporean noodles, although I have a soft spot for the plaintain porridge, and the cake, plus the burger and fries, or maybe the chinese rice and sauce, basically everything on the menu!




I love the serenity and I always find it perfect for brainstorming and working. Long story short! If you're in Umuahia or you ever drop by, "Roots" should be on your To Go list, grab a bite, take amazing pictures and thank me later.



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Love, Sharon

There is something about women coming together in unity. Last Saturday at Fempower 2017, I saw young women of substance come together to build themselves. In conjunction with the International Womens' Day Celebration, Bestie Atti founder of Hello Bestie Network assembled young women from all over the country to support and build themselves. I can boldly say that it is the first of its kind in Abia State. I was so excited to see young women show up to add value to their lives.

Hello lovelies, it's been a while. I got a bit swamped with preparations for school and I apologize.
During my last holidays, I visited National Council for Arts and Culture Abuja popularly known as Arts and Crafts Village. It actually turned out to be an amazing place.
One of the common words in Nigeria now is "recession". Everybody is complaining about it and everyone has been affected in one way or the other. The state of the "Naira" is quite disheartening to millions of Nigerians. But I'm not here to discuss politics or economics, I'm just here to talk about lifestyle. In this craze, I noticed a hash tag on social media #buynaijatogrowthenaira. It got me thinking, "is this really a solution?" So I decided to visit the Art village, to see how Nigerians behave towards their homemade items.


The place is more like a mini market for Nigerian-made art products, with stalls built as huts. Frankly, I like the choice of huts as stalls, because it is something indigenous to us. Some of the things you can find there are different African Jewelry, baskets, fans, paintings, sculpture, carvings in wood, ivory and iron, different bags.




Some goods caught my attention like the stuffed crocodiles which I thought were carved out of wood, only for me to be told that they were made from real crocodiles. Then I also saw cheetah skin, snakeskin and wonderful quality bags made from crocodile and snakeskin. There were briefcases in strong leather, wonderful pieces were made in ankara like, schoolbags, phone cases, i-pad, laptop covers, notebooks and even Bible covers.