The Long Walk

The Long Walk
The walk through the Evil Forest

Chief Installation Ceremony

Chief Installation Ceremony
Group picture with Eze

Chief to All

Chief to All

Lo Lo Syliva, Chief Celebration

Lo Lo Syliva, Chief Celebration

The Orlu Palace

The Orlu Palace
The University of Michigan and University of Georgia

Imo State Deputy Governor and Staff

Imo State Deputy Governor and Staff
The University of Michigan, University of Georgia, and Imo State University

Friday, November 5, 2010

Nigerian Food

During my stay in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, I sampled many delightful dishes. The basic most common meals are  chicken; fish; seafood; beef; and goat meat as well as rice, pounded yam and fu fu. Oh, I can't forget the delicious fried plantain I ate every morning at the hotel. Fried Chicken is prepared without flour, and  there is also baked or boiled chicken was severed with a boiled egg. There are several types of rice jallof, coconut, and fried rice. Rice is served with every meal of the day including breakfast.  The Imo Concorde Hotel  breakfast buffet serves an array of dishes daily rice with stewed tomatoes; liver; fried plantains; eggs;potatoes; porridge; and dry cereal as well as toast. The juice is fresh pineapple or orange, along with a choice tea as and coffee . The most popular drink is tea; however in Owerri  I found no cold tea drinks. Our favorite fast food restaurant in Owerri is Trendy's which offers delicious snacks as well as food. I had a chance to sample the ice cream and kettle popcorn. More traditional dishes like fufu takes time getting use to.The most popular way this dish is eaten is with stew. Fu fu is a starch normally eaten as a side dish where one would ball up the dough with hands before eaten. The only milk I saw was the powder form in the hotel. I'm not sure if there were any selection of cheese since I didn't look for it in the store I visit. I did enjoy the spicy peanut sauce served with the garden egg during the traditional welcoming ceremony.

The Orlu Palace Intercom

The Orlu Palace Intercom

the Orlu Palace Wall

the Orlu Palace Wall

A girl in the doorway

A girl in the doorway
The Orlu Palace, Nigeria

Girls with baby in the doorway of the palace

Girls  with baby in the doorway of the palace
The Orlu Palace

Children sitting inside the palace

Children sitting inside the palace
The Orlu Palace

Women and children at the palace

Women and children at the palace
The Orlu Palace

The Orlu Palace

The Orlu Palace

The Orlu Palace

The Orlu Palace
Marching Soldiers

EZE at the Palace, Nigeria

EZE at the Palace, Nigeria

Eze with UofM group

Eze with UofM group

Traditional Igbo hat

Traditional Igbo hat

Lady Chief, Pro Chancellor's Luncheon

Lady Chief, Pro Chancellor's Luncheon

Dancing at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Dancing at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Bryan at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Bryan at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Lagos Airport

Lagos Airport
Murtala Muhammed

The Airport

The Airport

The Heritagehouse

The Heritagehouse

First day in Lagos,Nigeria

First day in Lagos,Nigeria
Hertiagehouse

Sharon at the Hertiagehouse

Sharon at the Hertiagehouse

Lo Lo, Dr Emenyonu

Lo Lo, Dr Emenyonu

The Imo Concord Hotel

The Imo Concord Hotel

Imo concord's Staff

Imo concord's Staff

The Imo Concorde's Pool

The Imo  Concorde's Pool

Pro Chancellor's Luncheon

Pro Chancellor's Luncheon
Emenyonu,Lady Chief, Chancellor, Ms. Emenyonu

Jesus Weeps

Jesus Weeps

Lady Chief with the UofM group

Lady Chief with the UofM group

Pro Chancellor's Palace

Pro Chancellor's Palace

UofM at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

UofM at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Fountain at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Fountain at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Dr. Ms. Emenyonu

Dr. Ms. Emenyonu

Good Bye

Good Bye
The Pro Chancellor's Palace

Statues at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Statues at the Pro Chancellor's Palace

Imo State University

Imo State University

Imo State University

Imo State University

Imo State University Board with the Emenyonus

Imo State University Board with the Emenyonus

The Welcome Ceremony

The Welcome Ceremony
Imo State University

Imo State University Welcome Ceremony

Imo State University Welcome Ceremony
Kola nut Ceremony

Dr. Emenyonu at Imo State University

Dr. Emenyonu at Imo State University

Speaker at Imo State University

Speaker at Imo State University

Dr. Pollard, Dr. Jemimiah, and Dr. Emenyonu

Dr. Pollard, Dr. Jemimiah, and Dr. Emenyonu

Nigerian Prince Guest Speaker

Nigerian Prince Guest Speaker
Imo State University

Catholic School in Owerri

Catholic School in Owerri

Catholic School in Owerri

Catholic School in Owerri
Children running

Owerri Public Schools

Owerri Public Schools

St. Peter's Catholic Church

St. Peter's Catholic Church

The Doorway

The Doorway
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Owerri,Nigeria

Stained Glass Window

Stained Glass Window
St. Peter's Catholic Church

Inside St. Peter's Church

Inside St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Tour

St. Peter's Tour
St. Peter's Church, Owerri, Nigeria

Joshua and Dennis our Nigerian Police escorts

Joshua  and Dennis our Nigerian Police escorts
Nigerian Police Officers

On Church Grounds

On Church Grounds
St. Peter's Church

Nnaemeka

Nnaemeka
Demonstrates how to drink Palm wine

Nures of Gilead Missionary Clinic

Nures of Gilead Missionary Clinic

Gilead Missionary Clinic

Gilead Missionary Clinic
Clinic in Owerri, Nigeria

Gilead Missionary Clinic

Gilead Missionary Clinic
Surgical table

Ring that Bell

Ring that Bell
St. Peter's Church, Owerri, Nigeria

Nigerian Hut Eatery

Nigerian Hut Eatery

Inside the hut

Inside the hut

Lunch in the hut

Lunch in the hut

Traditional Nigerian Salad

Traditional Nigerian Salad

Trendy's

Trendy's

Chicken and Jallof rice, Trendy's

Chicken and Jallof rice, Trendy's

Minister Dr. Isiodu

Minister Dr. Isiodu

Balm Gilead Missionary Church

Balm Gilead Missionary Church

Balm Gilead Missionary Church

Balm Gilead Missionary Church
The Alter