From the Yado kitchen & beauty shelf
Recipes & Guides
West African and Caribbean recipes, plus honest guides to the ingredients, herbs, skin care and hair care our customers ask about every day. Written by the team at Yado Market on Chicago's South Side.
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Recipes
West African and Caribbean dishes made with ingredients you can find at Yado Market. Search, filter by cuisine or course, or scroll through them all.
Easy Egusi Soup Recipe (Nigerian-Style)
Rich melon-seed soup with greens and assorted meat, step by step.
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Fufu and Egusi: How to Eat It
The classic pairing: what it is, how to eat it and where to get it.
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Ofada Rice & Ayamase Stew
Local rice with the famous green pepper and iru designer stew.
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Kelewele: Spicy Fried Plantain
Ginger-spiced ripe plantain, fried until caramelized and crisp.
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Puff Puff & Bofrot (African Drop Donuts)
Soft, fluffy fried dough balls, the party snack everyone loves.
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Big Bamboo Irish Moss Drink
What's in Jamaica's creamy Irish moss vanilla drink and how to enjoy it.
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Guides
Honest, easy guides to the foods, herbs, skin care and hair care we sell, plus our Chicago guides.
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Every ingredient in these recipes and guides is at Yado African & Caribbean Market, 1651 E 87th St, Chicago, or online with fast U.S. shipping.