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"Great looking sundae from Nigeria. Adapted from The African Cookbook by Ben Sandler."

Ingredients: cinnamon, lemon juice, mangoes...

"Imoyo dishes combine West African and Brazilian cusine. In the 15th Century, the Portugese slave trade took many West Africans to Brazil. In the 19th Century, some freed slaves returned and settled on the coast of Nigeria, bringing with them green peppers, olive oil and garlic. This salad is typical of this tradition--and quite delicious."

Ingredients: cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"POSTED FOR ZWT 4. A simple spread made to eat with flat Arabian bread."

Ingredients: eggplants, lemon juice...

"From: “Flavors of Africa Cookbook”
This unusual drink is served for either breakfast or dessert in Nigeria. It is particularly popular in Lagos."

Ingredients: lemon zest, orange zest, sugar...

"Serve with Salad, pitta bread and hummous. This is a wonderful Middle Eastern dish."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, garlic...

"This vegetarian, dairy-free soup is quite thick. Thin with a little water if desired."

Ingredients: creamy peanut butter, fresh ginger...

"Recipe from the Food Network. States that this is a traditional Nigerian dinner. You have to plan ahead (to soak the beans), but otherwise it comes together quite quickly. And it's vegetarian to boot!"

Ingredients: dried black-eyed peas, fresh parsley leaves...

"This is what happens when you play "Round the World" - you find some really interesting recipes from distant places. Remind me to go to West Africa one day; they already have some of the world's best music and now they show that they can cook too. Looking forward to trying this in the future. I'm not sure about the servings - this..."

Ingredients: lemon juice, lettuce, mangoes...

"A quick & easy recipe for a delicious dessert.....Ok, I doubt this is exactly 'traditional' but it comes from a Nigerian food blog so here goes!"

Ingredients: lemon juice, mangoes...

"Often seen in Nigerian roadside stalls. For time I often used canned beans just be sure to drain them well. When you buy these from vendors you often have a choice of sauces some homemade, some shop bought all are spicy to complement the mild taste of the balls. You can add spice if you wish to the mix but I prefer plain balls so that I can use an..."

Ingredients: oil, salt, black pepper...

"From the American Heart Association cookbook. The book states that if you were a member of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, you would make this dish with melon seed and call it Efo Egusi. Efo means spinach and egusi means melon seed. In other parts of West Africa, it is known as Palaver sauce. Whatever its name, this classic African dish is usually..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh spinach...

"Vegetable Meat Balls, is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic dish of beef meatballs with potatoes, carrots and onions that are pan-fried to brown then cooked in a tomato-based sauce before being served with rice and greens. I modified it subing beef for turkey and yams for sweet potatoes (cuz they are in season here in GA)"

Ingredients: pepper, palm oil...

"Can't remember where I found this, but I tried it on a whim, and it was delicious. The chili peppers (I used jalapenos) give it a great flavor. I just found out my neighbor tried this recipe, too, for a family get-together, and she said it was a big hit."

Ingredients: chunky peanut butter, green bell peppers...

"During a visit to Nigeria a year ago I had the most amazing grilled spicy fish that kept my tongue on edge. I decided to make something similar. Its not as spicy though but Its harder to shoot yourself in the foot if you get my drift."

Ingredients: dried red peppers, tilapia fillets...