Credit: Sisi Yemmie/YouTube From Nigeria to Egypt and South Africa, African bustling streets are a treasure of an unending supply of tasteful street foods that can serve as a snack or even a whole meal. The best of these street foods is that they are perfect for when you’re on the move and are packed with flavours that bring joy to your taste buds. So when next you find yourself in Lagos, or Soweto, ensure you grab a street food that speaks to the roots and origin of the country.
But who says you need to travel halfway across the world to experience African street foods? Thanks to African food content creators sharing their recipes online, you can recreate these tasty street foods from the comfort of your kitchen. See below our top African street foods you should know: The mention of eggs brings a particular country to mind, Ghana! “ Kosua Ne Meko ” is a beloved quick Ghanaian snack sold by street vendors throughout the country. Living up to its name ( Kosua means ‘egg,’ ne translates to ‘and,’ and meko refers to the sauce or relish) Kosua Ne Meko is a hard-boiled egg split slightly down the middle and stuffed with a spicy pepper sauce, which is mostly made of fresh sweet tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers, onions, salt and sometimes, garlic and ginger.
One unique feature of this snack is the way the eggs are cured by dredging the shell-on cooked eggs in dampened salt before peeling. This is said to intensify the flavours of the eggs. It’s also a very easy and qu.
