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redheadreading's review against another edition
I was struggling a little with the writing style being a little overwritten for my tastes, then came a passage where the author discusses how homosexual men should next expect sympathy from her because as a woman she has spent her whole life being viewed as a sexual object and therefore has more to "whine about". I'm out!!
sweddy65's review against another edition
2.0
I thought I would love this book but I didn’t. It had its moments but I found it tedious. I had to really work to make myself finish it.
momey's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed the patois and observations of the marketplace(s) in Nigeria and the food culture. going to try the author's version of jollof rice (my previous attempt was from Marcus Samuelson). am *not* going to try her okra soup...I like my okra crunchy!
ibadangal's review against another edition
5.0
Aribisala has put together a rich series of essays on Nigerian culture as experienced through its wide variety of cuisines, with a particular focus on food from the Calabar region. This book made me laugh, cry, and get very hungry. I savored each page, enjoying it so much that I put off reading the last essay for as long as I could, because I didn't want the book to end.
aakanni's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.5
A collection of essays about food and light memoir. I love Nigerian food and culture but a majority of the essays didn't land with me. These essays felt they were directed at an audience of Nigerians in Nigeria and not a global or even Nigerians in USA/UK. With all of that said, I was very delighted to make the Akara and Moin Moin recipe and would recommend them. Great book to start the year cooking with
lipglossmaffia's review against another edition
4.0
All i have to say is: I'm glad this book was published. And i need more books like this that praise Nigerian cuisine. It was beautiful.
briarfairchild's review against another edition
4.0
Yemisi Aribisala clearly loves food. So do I (but I definitely don't have her talent with it!). And I love learning about food I don't know about and cultures and people I don't know about, so I enjoyed this book very much. I love the way she talks about Nigerian food; it's really fascinating.
enyanyo's review
5.0
Our soups are some of the best-kept secrets in the world. While the rest of the world has gone on and on about their cuisines, we have remained mute, with out mouths full of food. We love our food but we've not tried to win the world over with it.
[a:Yemisi Aribisala|15418471|Yemisi Aribisala|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s chronicling of the vastness and complexity of Nigerian cuisine is such a delectable read. You can tell the author is a foodie at heart. [b:Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds|31342088|Longthroat Memoirs Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds|Yemisi Aribisala|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1470221816s/31342088.jpg|51401058] weaves together love, sex, history, recipes, spice blends, tales of market-place adventures, home cooking, street food, deep-seated tradition, and family relationships. And the pictures are gorgeous! If you're interested in West African cuisine you will very likely enjoy this.