

It was great having people reach out to me for example when CBC contacted me to cover our first ever tasting event with Travelling Dishes. Research is something you really must do if you really want something.
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I started googling and researching on how to get certified which I did. How did you go about starting your brand?įirstly, I ensured to carry out extensive research. Thus, the ‘Buka’ in the name represents the fun and lively atmosphere we hope to create rather than the ‘Mama Put’ type of restaurant. For me, Nigerian cooking is a whole experience which consists of eating and lots of conversations with total strangers over good food. The term ‘Buka’ in the name refers to a local eatery back home in Nigeria. Therefore, with the encouragement from my followers and friends, I saw an opportunity and decided to go for it. As I stated I always knew I liked cooking for people, getting people together and entertaining them and this was something I saw was slightly lacking in my environment, especially being new to the city and all. The business Aunty Dupe’s Buka became more official in March 2019. I then started tagging my food pictures with the name #AuntyDupesBuka. I have always enjoyed cooking and have always had a flair for cooking, so when I moved and started posting pictures of the food I made on my Snapchat and Instagram page I would get comments from family and friends both online and in person about the images. How did you come up with the name and inspiration behind the brand?Īunty Dupe’s Buka is a name that was coined by my family and friends when I moved to Edmonton about four years ago. To publicize Nigerian food to people outside of Nigeria. It is about making food mobile and more accessible. It also involved bringing the food to different places such as a more contemporary and corporate audience. Travelling dishes is the avenue I am using to promote Nigerian food to a larger and more diverse audience such as Canadians and other non-Nigerians. In your own words could you describe what Aunty Dupe’s Buka is all about and what Travelling Dishes is also about?Īunty Dupe’s Buka is all about my love for cooking and hosting people. Musing with Mo was very lucky enough to sit down with the founder and creator of Aunty Dupe’s Buka, Dupe Adedeji and here is what she had to say. Its menu is fusion cuisine with a Nigerian influence, so you won’t find party-style jollof rice here.īut if you’re up for trying something with a Naija twist, and don’t mind breaking the bank a little, you may want to pay a visit.If you’re looking for a great event to attend this summer, you should check out Travelling Dishes from Aunty Dupe’s Buka. If you have an open mind (and an open wallet) try this restaurant set in the heart of St James’s in central London. One of the few Nigerian restaurants in north-west London, Mama Africa serves as a lifeline for those who can’t make it all the way down to the other side of the river.Īlso, they open until late on weekends. I recommend their fish pepper soup, if you like something spicy.
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There’s a TV in the main area, so often you’ll find people watching music channels or the football.

Tucked away in a Zone 6 town called Erith in south-east London, K’s Spice is a great place to hang out with your mates. Not only will you have a top menu to choose from, but you’ll also have the chance to listen to Nigerian music played live. On Friday nights, if you like music with your food, head down to Homerton High Street in east London. Suya is essentially very spicy meat skewers.

This takeaway restaurant in the heart of Peckham, right on the High Street, is your one-stop-shop for everything suya. If you want just a standard, no-nonsense, delicious jollof rice with beef, this is your joint. They currently have branches – some eat-in, some take away only – across London, Kent and Essex as well as one in Dartford. Tasty is fast-becoming one of the largest Nigerian takeaway franchises in the UK. You can find Lolak Afrique just off Rye Lane in Peckham. I’ve yet to taste a better egusi soup (a dish that tends to contain ground seeds, vegetables, meat and dried fish) than the one I tasted here. This establishment is what Nigerians may call a typical ‘buka’.Ī buka is a place that provides the most traditional and authentic Nigerian dishes. Also checkout chapman, a delicious Nigerian cocktail. Located in Lewisham, with a new restaurant in Finchley, this restaurant is great for hosting private parties.Ī dish that’s proven a hit among reviewers is their isi ewu, or goat head – a popular meal from east Nigeria. They also have a branch in Hendon, north London. Every dish on the menu is great, but I’d recommend the tilapia.
