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| - So I heard about this place from a friend who says the food is bangin'. Being a connoisseur of fine West African food, I had to try this place since I was visiting the GTA.
At first, I noticed the absence of the basic West African fare from the menu: jollof rice, moin moin, fried plantain...I started to panic. Then I noticed this item: "Orisirisi" which translates to variety from the Yoruba language. I had to get it. I also tried a fried rice and suya + chicken combo and a wrap. A lot of food, yes, but this is how I roll when I am testing.
The Food.
It is dubbed Afro-Asian, which is spot on. The Orisirisi is succulent pieces of tripe, pomo (cow skin), kidney and other assorted pieces drenched in a wet spicy sauce. On a scale of one to 10, it's 11. the only thing missing is a bottle of 'lanko' to wash it down.
Then the suya. Authenticity is 99%, which is about as high as you can get outside of the mallam under the fruit tree at the junction.
The wrap is delicious. And you can have it with suya, chicken and other things. Very nice and inexpensive, perfect for a quick bite. It's actually cheap because the lunch special is $5.50 and it comes with a drink.
The fried rice is really designer fried rice, very hot/spicy and delicious.
If you are anywhere close to this place, even if you are far, you owe yourself a visit. This is West African food with a much need remix.
Now how can I get one of these to the US?
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