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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- THE CHOICE OF WHAT TO EAT AND WHERE TO EAT VARIES GREAT DEAL, RANGING FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL CUISINE. DO NOT FORGET THE FAVOURITE ROADSIDE STALLS CALLED BUKA, WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE BEST COOKED LOCAL CUISINE. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- PEPPERY STEWS ARE COMMON IN THE SOUTH WHILE GRAINS AND BEEF ARE MORE COMMON IN THE NORTH NIGERIAN MEALS NORMALLY CONSIST OF ONE COURSE. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON DISHES: TUWO - A CEREAL BASED PUDDING, WITH SOUP, MADE WITH CORN, GUINEA CORN, RICE AND MILLET. IT IS NORMALLY SERVED WITH VEGETABLES AND BEEF. FURA DA NONO - CORN BALLS WITH YOGHURT.
MUSLIMS ARE FORBIDDEN TO EAT PORK, THEREFORE CHICKEN AND BEEF HAVE BECOME TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- PALM WINE, A NATURAL JUICE MADE FROM PALM TREES. THERE ARE MANY BRANDS OF LOCALLY BREWED AND BOTTLED BEER WHICH ARE VERY GOOD. BURUKUTU IS A LOCAL BEER, BREWED FROM CORN. SPIRITS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT ARE EXPENSIVE. FRUIT JUICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
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