Dear Naija Chef

Dear Nigerian Chef, 

What does Spaghetti, Pizza, Lasagne, Gelato, Mozzarella have in common? 

Answer: They are all Italian foods and their names remain Italian despite global appeal. 

What I'm trying to point out here is; that they didn't try to colonise their cuisines to get English names. Unlike we Nigerians who try so hard to change the identities of our stuff by giving them funny and annoying English names. 

For Godsake what the heck is; beans cake, Cassava flakes or Grain o' fibres, Tofu, Barbecue plantain, Peanut bars, Beans pudding or Beef crackers?

Akara, Garri, Awara, Kunun Zaki, Zobo, Fufu, Boli, Kuli Kuli, Moin Moin, Akamu, Ewa Agonyin, Kilishi, Waina, Massa etcetera are what they are and it is what it is. Let our delicacies carry their original identity. 

Ghanaians chefs don't go around trying to Christian Banku, Waakye, Kelewele, Tuo Zaafi or even their famed Ghana Jollof other than the traditional names they're known as so as to sound classy. 

If Americans, learnt to pronounce (Arnold) Schwarzenegger, what is Garri or Owedu that they can't learn to pronounce? 

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