Traveling outside your home country can be sometimes depressing especially when you don’t know the type of diet you will be compelled to eat in a foreign land. With the rising cases of cancer occasioned by the widespread consumption of processed food and drinks, individuals are becoming more conscious of the calories they take and in particular the kind of food they consume. Most African dishes are rich sources of nutrients and fiber, they are as diverse as the hundreds of different cultures, tribes, and ethnic nationalities that inhabit the continent.
Available data indicates that colon cancer is the second major cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Comparatively, the rates of cancer in Europe, Canada, and Australia are higher than in Africa. According to Dr. Denis Burkitt, a renowned researcher in food science, western diets high in animal protein and fat but low in fiber raise the risk of colon cancer compared to African diets, which are high in whole food carbohydrates and fiber but low in fat, protein, and oils. See The Major Health Benefits of African Foods
In this article, we have outlined the various places you can get healthy Nigerian food to satisfy your cravings when you are outside the continent.
The United States
God’s own country is an excellent place to find rich African cuisine. African food should not be a problem when you are in the United States because of its rich diversity and good population of African and African Americans. Africans constitute 4 percent of the foreign-born population in the United States according to the U.S. Immigration Policy Center.
Top 3 African Restaurants in the United States
- Oasis Café & Grill
African cuisine, including Senegalese and Jamaican cuisine, with nearly 20 different dishes can be found here.
Customers: Americans, Nigerians, Senegalese, Ethiopians, & Cameroonians
- Tsion Café, New York
Rich Ethiopian dishes can be found here
Customers: Americans, Ethiopians, and many other African citizens
West African and East African dishes are found here. The restaurant is owned by a Ghanaian Lisa Bannerman who also doubles as the chef.
Customers: Nigerians, Ghanaians, Americans
You can find the directory of all African restaurants in the United States at
www.africanchop.com/chopre_us.htm
Top 3 African restaurants in England
The English colonized virtually all the English-speaking African countries on the continent and England is one of the top destinations of choice for African scholars and researchers.
- Enish Nigerian Restaurant Lewisham, London
West African Restaurant
Customers: Mainly Nigerians, Ghanaians, and other Africans
- 280 Degrees African Restaurant & Bar, London
African Restaurant
Customers: Mainly Nigerians, Ghanaians, and other Africans
- Mosob Restaurant, London
Eritrean Restaurant
Customers: Mainly Ethiopians, Eritreans, and other Africans
See The Top 4 Healthiest Nigerian Food
You can find the directory of the best African restaurants in the United Kingdom at www.timeout.com
If you’re looking to find markets for Nigerian and African foods abroad, here are a few places you can check:
- United States:
- New York City, NY: African Market on 116th St is a popular store for African and Caribbean products, including spices, seasonings, and canned goods. Accra Market in the Bronx carries West African and Caribbean foods, including yams, plantains, and cassava. City Fresh Market in Brooklyn offers African, Caribbean, and Latin American products, including fresh produce, meats, and seafood.
- Houston, TX: Obio’s African Market specializes in Nigerian and West African food products, including fresh produce, herbs, and spices. AfroFood offers African and Caribbean groceries, meats, and fish. African Caribbean Food Market provides a wide range of African and Caribbean foods, including fresh produce, spices, and snacks.
- Atlanta, GA: Nuts About Africa carries a large selection of African food products, including grains, beans, and spices. Favour International Food Market offers West African and Caribbean foods, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods. Mama Ti’s African Kitchen sells African and Caribbean groceries, fresh produce, and meat.
- Washington D.C.: Dama Foods Market is a one-stop-shop for African, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern foods, including fresh produce, halal meats, and spices. Simba Market specializes in African and Caribbean products, including dried fish, cassava, and plantains. Tropical Market offers African and Caribbean foods, fresh produce, and meat.
- Canada:
- Toronto: Afrocan Foods carries a variety of African foods, including cassava, plantains, and yams. Afrik Grocery offers West African and Caribbean products, including fresh produce, meats, and spices. Kaibo African and Caribbean Supermarket provides a large selection of African and Caribbean groceries, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods.
- Montreal: Marché Tropical carries fresh African and Caribbean produce, spices, and canned goods. Africa Foods specializes in West African products, including yams, cassava, and plantains. Afriqmart provides a variety of African foods, including fresh produce, spices, and snacks.
- Vancouver: Continental African Food Supplies offers a variety of African and Caribbean foods, including fresh produce, meat, and fish. African Market provides African and Caribbean groceries, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods. Lucid Creations sells a range of African and Caribbean products, including clothing and jewelry, as well as food items.
- United Kingdom
- London: Obalende Suya Express is a Nigerian restaurant that also sells African and Caribbean groceries, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods. Dalston Superstore carries a wide range of African and Caribbean products, including fresh produce, meats, and fish. Eberechi’s African Foods provides a large selection of African foods, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods.
- Birmingham: G & M African Caribbean Foods offers a variety of African and Caribbean groceries, including fresh produce, spices, and snacks. Amaka Foods sells African and Caribbean products, including fresh produce, meats, and spices. Nkono specializes in West African products, including cassava, yams, and plantains.
- Manchester: Nkono provides African and Caribbean groceries, including fresh produce, meats, and fish. Iyawo African Food Market offers a range of African products, including fresh produce, spices, and snacks. Halal African Foods specializes in halal meats, as well as African and Caribbean groceries.
- Australia
- Sydney: African Feeling Food Market offers a wide selection of African products, including fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods. Afro Continental sells African and Caribbean groceries, as well as clothing and accessories. Da Roca Bros Butchery
If you are on any other part of the planet there are thousands of African restaurants near you, just visit www.africanchop.com/chopre.htm and you will be a click away from finding that meal that will remind you of the wonderful continent of Africa.
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