Akara as comfort food — exactly what I needed

Some dishes exist to comfort and Akara is absolutely in that category. The complex and robust quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. palm oil does work that no substitute can replicate.

Nigerian cuisine varies between the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and other ethnic culinary traditions. There's something about the a Lagos buka local restaurant context that reinforces the comfort effect. Chapman cocktail alongside is the traditional way and it makes complete sense. I come back to this dish when I need something dependable and restorative.