Indigenous Nigerian foods were overshadowed by foreign meals at the ‘Nigerian Flavour’ festival in Abuja on Saturday.
The event, which is part of the ‘Tour Nigeria’ project, was organised by Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in collaboration with National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR).
‘Nigerian Flavour’ festival featured food courts, music, arts and fashion, and children entertainment.
Only few food spots sold Nigerian snacks such as ‘Asun’ (peppered goat meat), roasted plantain and ‘suya’ (roasted steak).
Majority of the food courts sold foreign snacks, including hamburgers, shawarma, chicken and chips, vegetable stir fries and sandwiches.
Some respondents, who spoke to NAN, expressed disappointment at the low representation of Nigerian food at the event.
They said since the event was organised to showcase…
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