What is a Nigerian Wedding without Item 7( Menu! Menu!)? The guests always look forward to this item. Some of them go as far as ditching other ceremonies to come for the reception to eat.
When planning a Nigerian wedding, the food is one of the things you need to take your time to prepare to get it right with the taste, choices, and presentation. The guest
Before taking that step, ensure you are working closely with your caterer to feel comfortable with your wedding menu options. These are foods that are normally served at a Nigerian wedding:
1. Jollof rice
Jollof rice is the king of all Nigerian meals on any occasion. You cannot afford to not have Jollof at your wedding.
2. Fried rice
Fried rice is usually served side-by-side with jollof rice. Some guests prefer Fried rice to Jollof rice, it is a matter of choice.
3. Moin-moin
Jollof rice is incomplete without moin-moin. The spicy leaf used to wrap the moin-moin adds to its flavour and taste.
4. Native foods
This kind of food is popularly called swallow with native soup. Depending on the host, the native food comprises of Amala and Ewedu, Fufu and Egusi, Pounded yam and Efo, Starch and Banga soup etc..
5. Small chops
They are usually served as appetisers. Small chops may include puff puff, samosas, chicken kebab, asun, mini sausage rolls, fish rolls etc.. depending on your budget.