All Food You Need To Know Before You Visit Northern Nigeria (Arewa)

Say sorry to any Nigerian who have not visited Northern Nigeria (Arewa) at least once a while in his/her life. Northern Nigeria is of three (3) region, Northwest, Northeast and North central the most populated region among the three is Northwest with about 7 States, these include Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, jigawa, and Katsina follow by Northeast with aboout six (6) specifically the states are Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba. Lastly the North central with about 7 state include federal capital territory abuja specifically the state are Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau. 

Northern Nigeria is blesses with Agriculture, foods and vegetables. The price of commodities are very cheap in the region, they practice both dry and wet farming. People in the region are vulnerable together as family supporting one and another, they practice Islam region as a whole except one, two to three lacal governments, their culture is unique, and they all respect it. 

We know, many Nigerians are planning to visit the northern Nigeria because of that we try to highlight you in a nutshell “All Food You Need To Know Before You Visit Northern Nigeria ( Arewa) ” This article is able to brings you the popular and common food you will see in northern Nigeria. The food include:-

Tuwon Shinkafa — mouth-watering dish 

Tuwan Shinkafa/mouth-watering dish this is among the most popular foods in Arewa Northern region of the Country. Tuwan Shinkafa/mouth-watering dish is an energy building food, is a taboo for anyone in the region who have not tested it, Tuwan Shinkafa/mouth-watering dish is commonly cooked is some part of the region such as Kebbi, Niger, Abuja, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Adamawa, jigawa and rest of the  hausa/ fulani, Kanuri and gwari Region.

This is time for anyone who is visiting Northern part of Nigeria for tourism and culture ceremony to test the food before returning to his/her registered domicile. The meal is made up of rice pudding , and spicy sauce. This food is best prepared with firewood. To cook Tuwon Shinkafa will cost you as low cost as between N500 —- N1000. You can Visit us on how to preferred the food

Miyan Kukaa or Miyan Kadi

Miyan Kukaa or Miyan Kadi as Sokoto's pronounced is basically the commsome t and famous soup in Arewa northern part of Nigeria, miyan kuka is known as Baobabb leaf sou. It is hardly to see any one in northern region who have not tested it because of it is popularity, miyan kuka is among the easiestt soup in the country it requires not much ingredients to cook the soup, reduceshe ingredients needed in miyan kuka include:- 

Baobabb leap, Mea, groundnut, Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Curry, Seasoning, Salt. To cook Miyan Kuka or Miyan Kadi soup will cost you as low cost as between N100 —- N200. Depending on the state, if you are in Kebbi, sokoto and Zamfara the cost may reduce as mentioned. This Soup it is best prepared with firewood.

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Tuwan Dawa

Tuwon Dawa is the most popular food after Tuwon Masara and Tuwon Shinkafa in Northern Nigeria, Tuwan Dawa is a side dish preferred with ground guinea-corn either White or red made thick and cassava. The food is best eaten with soups like Miyan Kuka/Miyan Kadi, Miyan Sure, miyan Taushe and okra. This meal is Delicious especially when eating with miyan Kuka with Fish, the food is best prepared with firewood. Tuwon Dawa is loved and enjoyed by many especially the Northwest region comprises Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and Zamfara. 

Tuwon Dawa is categorize among the most luxurious dishes in the region. The food is basically cook between 4pm- 5pm in evening it served as a dinner food. I advice you when ever you visited Northern Nigeria try to eat the food. To cook tuwon dawa in the region you will spent like N500-N700. You can Visit us on how to preferred the food

Tuwon Masara

Tuwon Masara is the most popular food after Tuwon Dawa and Tuwon Shinkafa in Northern part of Nigeria this food is also best eaten with soups like Miyan Kuka/Miyan Kadi, Miyan Sure, miyan Taushe and okra. The food is very easy to cook is made of just hot water and grinded Maize mix together. Tuwon Masara is mostly selling in a local restaurant to a girl called "maituwo".

Tuwon Masara is commonly cook all around the state in northern Nigeria but Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, and Kano constantly cook more then any others state in the region. The amazing fact about Tuwon masara is that, the food is completely carbohydrate as we all known carbohydrates is a body building food. Many Northerners preferred tuwon Masara then any other delicious food. You can Visit us on how to preferred the food

Dambu

Dambu is another luxurious northern Nigeria food that is commonly preferred for secondary school students. Some taking it as a lunch. Dambun is of different types among the most common and popular types are:- Dambu shinkafa, Dambun cous cous, Dambun Alkama, Dambun Zogale, Dambun ACCA, Dambun Nama, Dambun Kifi, Dambun Kaza, Zabuwa, Dambun Kwai, Dambun Tsakin Masa. Basically dambu is made using the following ingredients vegetables, ground nuts, ground nut oil, garlic, salt, fresh Ginger, onion, meat or Kifi.

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Dan-wake

Dan-wake is a delicious meal usually cook by the people of kano, sokoto and some others part of Northern Nigeria. To cook Dan-wake you will take around 20-30 minutes some times it take less then the mentioned if you already mixed flour. Dan-wake is a mixture of ground beans Flour or a combination of grounded beans powder. You can Visit us on how to preferred the food