#BUKA NIGERIAN RESTAURANT IN BROOKLYN SKIN#

It was coated with a mixture of spices and seasoning which were a perfect balance of garlic, ginger, pepper and other additionsВ that provided just enough heat. When the tilapia arrived, it was hugeвЂ¦and I dove right in! The fish was succulent and cooked perfectly. The waiter humorously provided updates on the status of the fish as I waited, saying he saw it cooking and that it was grilling nicely. Tilapia is my favorite fish and thatВ was what I was most looking forward to. My friend who happens to be Nigerian, agreed. I have had jollof rice many times and it is one of my favorite West African dishes, but unfortunately, the rice was bland. I also sampled the jollof rice which I ordered as a side for my entrГ©e, just to get a preview of how it would taste. It was quite tasty and the serving size was very generous. The best way I would describe it is that itвЂ™s similar to a congealed, warm, flavorful hummus.

#BUKA NIGERIAN RESTAURANT IN BROOKLYN SKIN#

I also tried the moi moi, which are ground black-eyed peas with the skin removed. Suya is a common street food sold in West Africa that is typically prepared by the Hausa people who originate in the northern regions of West Africa. It was served with an extremely hot pepper powder on the side, which fortunately, I did not take a lot of. I first took a small bite of suya, thin slices of beef grilled on a skewer. As they say in West African Pidgin English, вЂњI eat small small.вЂќ Fortunately, one of my dining companions was familiar with the menu, so she ordered a bunch of appetizers as her meal and generously allowed me to sample her food. My dinner at Buka was my first proper meal of the day, but even though I was starvingВ I decided against ordering an appetizer because I didnвЂ™t want to ruin my meal. I was overwhelmed by theВ many options, but in the end I order the grilled tilapia with jollof rice on the side.

These can be served with various preparations of fufu - either pounded yam (the starchier cousin of potatoes), eba (fermented ground cassava-also known as manioc, yuca or tapioca) or dried yam flour (amala). The main courses feature a variety of tomato base stews, soups and grilled meat includingВ fish, goat, beef, chicken andВ snail. The menu at Buka is quite extensive and has unique items such as goat head or cow feet. Fortunately, I was in New York recently for a business trip so it was the perfect opportunity to check it out!

I donвЂ™t remember exactly when or where I heard about Buka, a Nigerian restaurant in Brooklyn, but I made a mental note to myself that the next time I visited New York, I would make it a point to have a meal there.

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