The Flygerians Cookbook: Over 70 Recipes for Nigerian Food That Will Speak to Your Soul & Warm Your Heart
By (Author) Jess Edun
By (author) Jo Edun
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
10th September 2024
10th September 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
General cookery and recipes
Cookery dishes and courses: main courses
641.59669
Hardback
176
Width 200mm, Height 254mm
1032g
Recipes for delicious home-cooked food from Nigerian sistersThe Flygerians, leading personalities in the fast-emerging and popular West African food scene.
'Street food with a touch of magic, The Flygerians deserve to soar high' Jimi Famurewa, award-winning food critic, The Evening Standard
Meet two inseparable sisters, Jo and Jess Edun, who are bringing the sweet taste of Nigeria to the UK food scene. Inspired by their Grandma's joyful cooking, they are keeping her legacy alive in their restaurant and pop-up residencies. Local heroes themselves, these Peckham-based siblings are striving to make a positive impact through food and the social connections it can create.They believe great food should bring speak to your soul and warm the heart.Visit and as well as Supermalt wings, smokey jollof, pounded yam and rum punch, customers can expect good vibes, care of the Afrobeats soundtrack, and hang out with diners who insist it is the best Nigerian food outside of the homeland.
This, their first book delivers recipes for home-cooked dishes for anyone who loves to eat and wants to experience the uniquely delicious tastes and textures that West African food brings to the table.
Jo and Jess Edun started their food careers with a residency in a pub whilst catering corporate lunches to clients. Five years on in 2022, they opened The Flygerians restaurant in Peckham Palms, a black female-led space supporting start-up businesses. They made it into Voguein a round-up of 'the best black-owned restaurants in London' and have since attracted plenty of media attention and made several TV appearances.