Cuisines in the Six Geo Political Zones
Food is more than sustenance—it’s a symbol of heritage, identity, and communal life. Across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones, each dish tells a story of tradition, environment, and people. At NICO, we celebrate these diverse cuisines as a vital part of our cultural fabric
Kaduna | Kano | Katsina | Kebbi | Jigawa | Sokoto
KADUNA STATE CUISINE
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Masa dambu (Dried Meat)
- Fura Da Nono
- Kilishi
- Miya Tanshe (Pumpkin Soup)
- Isire (Suya)
- Miyan Kinka
- Tuwo Masara
KANO STATE CUISINE
- Tuwo Dawa
- Tuwon Masara
- Tuwon Shinkafa
- Danwake
- Dambun Masarawa
- Wainar Shinkafa
- Alkubus
- Dashishi
- Gurasa
- Funkaso
- Gudunkurna
- Miyar Taushe
- Miyar Kuka
- Dage-Dege (Stew)
- Miyar Kubewa Danya
- Miyar Zogale
- Miyar Yarkuwa
- Miyer Gyada
- Miyan Wake
- Kwadon Zogale
- Kwandom Lamsir Sweet Potato Salad
- Kwandon Rama Jute Leave Salad
KATSINA STATE CUISINE
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Masa Dambu (Dried Meat)
- Fura Da Nono
- Kilishi
- Miyan Taashe (Pumpkin Soup)
- Tsire (Suya)
- Miyan Kuka
- Miyan Wake
KEBBI STATE CUISINE
- Masa
- Miyan Taushe (Pumpkin Dish)
- Zuru
- Tuwon Dawa Na Tsamiya
- Azare Nkpa (From Pumpkin Leaves)
- Tuwon Shinkafa
- Millet
- Wyizhe (From Guinea Corn)
- Knadola (A Spicy Soup)
- Ezhe
- Pounded Yam
- Adha (Hungry Rice)
- Tuwo Or Fate (Fonio Pottage )
- Detuk (Tuwo Corn Flour)
- Jajju (Karkashi)
JIGAWA STATE CUISINE
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Tuwo Masara
- Tuwon Dawa
- Masa
SOKOTO STATE CUISINE
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Miyan Kuka
- Aidan Dodo (Fried Plantain)
- Fura Danono
There are 42 Cuisines in North West Zone
Lagos State | Osun State | Oyo State | Ogun State | Ondo State
LAGOS STATE CUISINE
- Apple (corn Flour)
- Pepper Sauce
- Okro Soup
- Yama and Pepper Sauce
- Marugbo Soup
- Cocoyam
- Sweet Potato Pottage
- Awodemi (Cassava Flour)
- Abolo and Yekeyeke
- Jemple (Royal Dish
- Amokple
- Eko and Stew
- Ewa Agonyi (Benin Red Beans
- Vegetable Soup
- Ofufu Sauce (Fish Soup)
- Dog Meat Delicacy
- Eba
- Semovita
- Fufu
- Amala
- Imoyo
- Kenke
OSUN STATE CUISINE
- Pounded Yam
- Amala
- Egusi Soup
- Eba
- Iyan Idakole
- Ewedu
- Eforiro
- Plaintain With Groundnut Sauce
- Boli
- Akara
- Suya
- Kokoro (Corn Meal/Deep Fried)
- Kulikuli
OYO STATE CUISINE
- Eko (Cold Solid Pap)
- Amala
- Gbegiri Soup
- Eba
- Moinmoin
- Akara
- Pounded Yam
- Efo Riro
- Ewedu
OGUN STATE CUISINE
- Lafun (White Amala)
- Ewedu Soup
- Wara (Cottage Cheese)
- Pounded Yam
- Eba
- Ikokore (Water Yam Pottage)
- Egusi Ijebu Soup
- Porridge Beans
- Ijebu Gari
- Ewadalu (Beans and Corn Porridge)
- Ojojo
- Ebiripo
- Ofada rice
- Moinmoin
- Fufu
- Maize yam
- Cocoyam and Palm Oil
ONDO STATE CUISINE
- Pounded Yam
- Egusi Soup
- Pupuru (From Cassava)
- Efo Ririo
- Egusi Soup
- Okro Soup
- Egidi (From Guinea Corn)
- Ekuru Ogbedo
- Ebidi And Ojojo (Grated Water Yam)
- Pupuru Ikate
- Marugbo Soup
- Black Soup
- Obegbanana
- Obe Eyin
- Isapa Soup
- Ekuu Odede
- Amuyala
- Obe Ikoowu (Gaint Leaf)
There are 58 cuisines in the south west Zone.
Benue State | Kogi State | Kwara State | Nasarawa State | Niger State | Plateau State | FCT
BENUE STATE CUISINE
- Pounded Yam
- Turned Food
- Sweet Potato Pottage
- Choko Dafa
- Ukputa
- Pocho
- Ager
- Genger
- Atyever
- Tur
- Vambe
- Igyo
- Agbende Ashwe
- Mngishim
- Atuur
- Vegetables
- Ijou
- Aninger
- Furum
- Adenger
- Egg Soup
- Akpukpa & Ibyre
- Cassava Snacks
- Okoho Soup
- Dry Ohra
- Onah Oyila
- Okpeto Ebacha Ulearnu
- Okpa Beniseed Soup
- Oho Nyewia
KOGI STATE CUISINE
- Ogidigbo Ijobu
- Maicili Apapa
- Gari
- Moimoi
- Pounded Yam
- Rice
- Amala
- Beans Soup
- Okra Soup
- Akuku
- Tankelekan Soup
KWARA STATE CUISINE
- Abula
- Ewedu
- Gbegiri
- Amala
- Akara
- Moimoi
- Eko
- Wara
- Ejebocci
- Beans Soup
- Pounded Yam
- Sokuru
- Bissop Sauce Yinnou
- Yam And Stew
NASARAWA STATES CUISINE
- Agbro (Butter Beans)
- Banana Agulu
- Agbi
- Guinea Corn
- Ebekma
- Madidi
- Thick Porride Gell
- Masa & Suya
- Tuwo Shikafa
- Tuwo Masara
- Ammah Soup
- Moi Moi
- Beans
- Bean Scake
- Kulikuli
NIGER STATE CUISINE
- Agbro (Butter Beans)
- Banana Agulu
- Agbi
- Guinea Corn
- Ebekma
- Madidi
- Thick Porride Gell
- Masa & Suya
- Tuwo Shikafa
- Tuwo Masara
- Ammah Soup
- Moi Moi
- Beans
- Bean Scake
- Kulikuli
PLATEAU STATES CUISINE
- Acha (A grain known as Hungry Rice)
- Millet
- Tuwo Shikafa
- Tuwo Masara
- Yam
- Miyan Kuka
- Yemeknet
FCT CUISINES
- Pounded Yam
- Tuwo Masara
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Vegetable Soup
- Tomato Paste
There Are 57 Cuisines in the North Central Zone.
Adamawa State | Bauchi State | Boron State | Gombe State | Taraba State | Yobe
ADAMAWA STATES CUISINE
- Corn Flour
- Sweet Potatoes
- Dried Okra
- Millet
- Vegetable Soup
- Miya Kuka
- Masa and Suya
- Yoghurt with Millet Cakes
- Roasted Plantain
- Groundnut Stew
- Beef Tripe
- Pocks Wocks
- Turtle Eggs
- Kilishi
- Itemp Seed
- Aoji Bernes
BAUCHI STATES CUISINES
- Tuwo Shnkafa
- Masa Dambu
- Dried Meat
- Zogale (Moringa )
- Fura Da Nunu
- Yoghurt and Millet
- Kilishi
- Miyan Tausha
- Pumpkin Soup
- Tsire (Sura)
- Sorghum
- Tuwo Acha
- Pig Meat
- Groundnuts Kaekashi Locust Beans Soup
- Roasted Plantain
- Groundnut Stew, Beef Tripe
- Pock Wocks, Calves Feet
- Rice, Corn Fruit Leaves
BORNO STATE CUISINES
- Millet serve as Porridge (Guda)
- Dumplings (Burshusko)
- Vegetabe Soup Kwaikwa (Baobab Leaves) Gwaito (Okra) or Karsu
- Also containing Meat, Groundnut Oil
- Tuwo Mada with Guinea
- Corn and Maize Rice
- Cocoyam Mbwaha Kifi, Kuba Kuba (Fish)
- Combine Fish Pepper Soup Paste, Yakuwa Leave, Spinach Onions
GOMBE STATE CUISINES
- Yoghurt
- Butter gruel
- Sorghum porridge (ngiri)
- Grains as millet
- Arbaya soup
- Muyan kuka
- Ed mammu
- Guinea corn
- Grounded beniseed soup
- Kwakak shunga
- Tuncli merge (pap)
- Gun shuba (soup made ash water) instead of salt and garden egg are favorite food
- Ewa riro (beans porridge)
- jollof rice
- beef suya
- garnet inds
- koka karkara
TARABA STATE CUISINES
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Fura and Suya
- Pounded Yam
- Tuwo Masara
- Miyan Kuka
- Fisherman Soup
- Iku
- Ladyric Kuteb
- Corn Cake
- Zogale (Miringa)
- Rogo From Cassava
- Flour Akyi Lankpa
- Beverage Asoh Gruee Porridge
- Pap Asha
- Bavy Beer Burukutu
- Mushroom Cucwwugacha (Isaacha)
- Buraa (Askaen Snacks) Wheat Barley Maize and Rice
YOBE STATE CUISINES
- Tuwo Shinkafa
- Masa Sambu (Dried Meat)
- Zogole (Miringa)
- Fura Da Non (Yoghurt With Millet
- Kilishi
- Miyan Tuashe (Pumpkin)
There are 52 cuisines in the North East Zone.
Abia | Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu | Imo
ABIA STATE CUISINE
- Ofe-Okazi
- Oha Soup
- Egusi
- Achara Akpuru Akpu
- Agworo Agwo, Oto
ANAMBRA STATE CUISINE
- Ofe Asala
- Ofe Akwu
- Okwu Ona Gari
- Akpu Pounded Yam
EBONYI STATE CUISINE
- Onu-Nji (Yam Soup)
- Ophe Esusa
- Groundnut soup
- Ophe Akpuruata
- Ogbono (Ukpo-Draw Soup)
- ENUGU CUISINES
- Okpa
- Nkwobi
- Ukwa Achicha
- Abacha
- Agbugbu
- Akidi
IMO CUISINES
- Ote Ugba
- Yam Porridge
- Ukwa
- Ote Owerri
- Gari Akpu
- Pounded Yam
There are 26 Cuisines in the South East
Akwa Ibom | Cross River | Delta State | Edo State | Rivers State | Bayelsa State
AKWA IBOM CUSINE
- Afang Soup
- Abak Utama Soup
- Edika Ikong Soup
- Atama Soup
- Afere Afia Soup
CROSS RIVER CUISINE
- Afang Soup
- Abak Atama Soup
- Afia Efere
- Edikang Ikong Soup
DELTA STATE CUISINE
- Banga Soup
- Ogwo Soup
- Egusi pepper Soup
- Goat Meat Pepper Soup
- Boiled Yam
- Plantain Ohunu
- Kekefieye Nsala Soup
- Hot Banga Rice
EDO STATE CUISINE
- Bini Owo Soup
- Corn Meal
- Black Soup
- Gari Pounded Yam Starch
RIVERS STATE CUISINE
- Onunu
- Fisherman soup
- Gari
- Akpu
- Finafenji purufulo
- Mgbe ordu
- Ololoklo
- Odorfulo
BAYELSA STATE CUISINE
- Odu and Duba Opuru
- Fisherman Soup
- Akpu
- Okponkuro
- Kekefia and Soun
- Gbaran
- Gbaran-Buru
- Doun Grub (Bayelsa Suya)
- Gbon and Banga Sauce
- Ababuru Chips
- Ikpa
There are 33 cuisines in the South-South Zone.