I Did Not Invent African Ramen

Africans totally eat ramen. Think about it: Maggi is ubiquitous throughout the continent and Asia. And the flavors of Nigerian peppersoup make perfect sense slickered all over noodles. FURTHERMORE, venison is a perfect choice for peppersoup, unless you can sustainably source your bushmeat. When I remake this (which I will definitely do), I’ll stir some crab paste into the broth.

Every year during #blackhistorymonth I try and learn more about the many cuisines of the African continent. This year I learned about Nigerian peppersoup and made some — as ramen! — with @umiorganic noodles, in a venison-oxtail broth flavored with tamarind, pounded dried shrimp, kili pepper (aka grains of Selim), Tasmanian bush pepper, grains of paradise, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, chile and Maggi. These are spices I had, but evidently you can just buy peppersoup bouillon cubes? Served here with slices of gorgeous venison leg roast from @nicky.usa, the oxtails from the broth, and yu choy because I don’t have any other greens in the house. 💚 ❤️ 🖤 💚 ❤️ 🖤 Oh, and before you look at me all sideways, you should know Nigerians eat the shit out of some ramen. RAMEN IS UNIVERSAL. 💚🍜🍖 💚🍜🍖 #inthenoodz #noodlehead #useyournoodle #meatconcierge #ramen #noodles #naijafood #africanfood #soup #noodlesoup #soupweather #foodstagram #instagood #instafood #f52grams #huffposttaste #buzzfeedfood #ramenhacks #venison #wildgame #spicy #maggi

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