Nigerian Suya! Or is it?..............

I almost hate that I'm posting this and that's only because if you're not Nigerian, you might not get the point of this post. So, let me apologize right away: I'm sorry! I don't mean to leave you out! (Suya is very similar to beef kebabs, but the meat is flattened and thinner, it's served in newspapers much like fish and chips and served with dried hot pepper, sliced onions and sometimes tomatoes)

That said, doesn't that newspaper wrapping remind you of...........wait for it............SUYA! It sure does for me! Alas, it isn't. It would've been awesome if it was some genuine suya from those mallams by the roadside, especially the ones at Agboju near Festac Town in Lagos. I haven't had real suya in forever, the ones some Nigerian restaurants carry are mere imitations, not the real thing at all. Very disheartening, walahi!

Even then if I actually go to one of them, I'd probably be hesitant to eat it after wondering where they got the meat from, where they washed their hands and thoughts of that nature. But I can dream of times I didn't worry about such and ate with abandon, can't I?!

I also miss kilishi (dried suya). If only I could have my very own personal mallam/aboki just at my beck and call to make suya, now that would be awesome and I'd so capitalize on that with caterings and the like.

Anyway, ruminations aside, actually hold on, can you just imagine the real deal, in a wrapper like that above with sliced onions, maybe tomatoes and then nice slices of meat, kidney, maybe even shaki/tripe, omo, e don tey!

Anyway sha, I just thought I'd share for all to salivate with me! ;~)