Food Sturvs

Iddy Akanni, a Nigerian-Canadian wife, mother, and passionate food enthusiast. Food Sturvs is more than just a blog—it’s a vibrant community where Iddy tells her recipe stories.

Joined: January 18, 2024
Articles: 72
Comments: 28

Main Dishes

How to Make Somalia’s Delicious Suugo Suqaar (Pasta with Meat Sauce)

Suugo Suqaar is a delicious pasta dish from Somalia. It is a dish that has Italian roots, boiled pasta served with a ground beef tomato sauce seasoned with the star ingredient called xawaash.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

peri peri chicken wings served with lemon wedges

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Homemade Peri-Peri Chicken Wings (Mozambican Style)

Peri-Peri Chicken Wings are a Mozambican delicacy. It is made using chicken wingettes marinated in their famous peri-peri sauce and roasted to perfection. The flavor of the sauce is unique, savory and spicy. Enjoy these with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

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A Flavorful Feast: Dry-Brining Your Turkey the Right Way

How to Dry-Brine Your Turkey; the answer is simple: dry brining not only delivers juicy, flavorful meat, but it's also much less messy. You won't need a big bucket or a bathtub, just a bit of space in your fridge.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

Main Dishes

How to Make Ghanaian Jollof Rice

Ghanaian Jollof Rice is more than just a meal, it is an aesthetically pleasing delicacy, one that is never lost in any celebration or gathering of Ghanaians.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024
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Ethiopian doro wat with injera flatbread

Main Dishes, Soups, Stews & Sauces

The Ethiopian Special: Doro Wat

Ethiopian Doro Wat is a savoury and spicy fried onion stew made with chicken and stewed eggs, popularly eaten with injera flatbread.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024
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⁠Sweets & Desserts

How to Make the Famous Nigerian Chicken Pie

If you have ever tried the Nigerian meat pie or Jamaican beef patty and loved it, then you would be interested in how to make the famous Nigerian chicken pie.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

Main Dishes, Side dishes

How to Make South African Bobotie (Meat Loaf)

Bobotie is a flavorful and fragrant minced meat dish, it is made by baking a mixture of well seasoned ground beef topped with a creamy, milky pudding, all baked to perfection.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

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My Top 10 African Thanksgiving Dishes (Other than Turkey)

Explore our top 10 African Thanksgiving dishes to switch up this year's thanksgiving spread.

Food Sturvs
February 26, 2024

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How to Make a Wet Brine for Your Thanksgiving Turkey

A wet brine is a salt-infused liquid containing a host of citrus fruits, spices, and seasonings. As mentioned earlier, the key ingredient is your salt, all other ingredients are welcome but merely ancillary.