A prominent branding and marketing expert from Lagos, Nigeria, Iquo Ukoh is an author, nutritionist, dietitian, and podcaster. She represents some of the world’s largest consumer brands and has helped put West Africa’s healthiest, heartiest dishes on the map thanks to her food blog, 1Q Food Platter.

 Her new book, Memories On A Platter, tells the rich and diverse food story of Nigerian cuisine, documenting the texture, color, and flavor complexities of food. While her accomplishments are many, Iquo truly finds joy in preserving Nigeria’s identity through food, sharing captivating stories and pictures in a book that will help the global food community understand how Nigerians relate to food.

Her careful guidance inspires others to take up cooking the African way and her unique cooking style is admired and celebrated in Nigeria— where she consistently manages to push the envelope while paying tribute to Africa’s most classic dishes. She has connected with an entire community of eating enthusiasts around the dishes they know and love from Suya Meatballs to Chicken Carrot Stew, and Seafood Tomato Pepper Soup.

“As the story of Nigerian fashion, music, and movies continue to gain global recognition, so will our food. I am glad that I have been able to document our food story in one cookbook, especially as we are coming in a bit late to the global food party.” – Iquo Ukoh.

With her new book, Iquo encourages others to experiment in their own kitchens and share their unique twists on African flavors. With an in-depth knowledge of West African-inspired cuisine, she educates readers on where ingredients come from and how to use them; honoring the simple joys of cooking.