“For a country spanning 250 different ethnic groups, there’s a certain ironic provincialism that Mrs Ukoh’s work refutes. She is intent on revealing more and more of our foods to us lest we think Nigeria is simply its urban and digital metropolises; places where things are fast and traditions quickly forgotten. She reminds us about ingredients, dishes and techniques from the kitchens of our outer provinces, towns and markets. Yet she’s also inspired to push our cuisine forward, blending the olden with the now to show us what Nigeria is and can be.”
Tunde Wey, Food Writer & Chef.
“Memories On A Platter is a beautiful celebration of Nigeria’s gastronomic heritage and showcases the rich diversity and nutritional content of our food. Thank you Iquo Ukoh for this wonderful gift that will definitely generate widespread local and global interest and instill pride in the next generation of chefs, cooks, and foodies.
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Co-Founder, AACE Foods & Sahel Consulting; Founder, Nourishing Africa & Changing Narratives Africa
“Iquo’s deep knowledge and experience of Nigeria’s traditional and contemporary cuisine has been tastefully brought to life in this brilliant cook book. As she expertly weaves together her recipes with stories, the prose sets the scene for Iquo’s mouthwatering dishes. Not only is this a cookbook filled with Iquo’s tricks of the trade for the seasoned cook, it will also serve as a perfect guide for the novice. This special book offers a refreshing take on the rich and vibrant elements of Nigeria’s culinary culture.”
Opunimi Akinkugbe, Author of A-Z of Personal Finance.
“With a sure-hand, authentic recipes and mouth-watering images, Iquo Ukoh, one of the most authoritative olowosibi in Nigerian cuisine, leads us into treasured encounters with Nigerian cuisine. In her long anticipated cookbook, Memories on a Platter, she travels back and forth from Nigerian coastal regions through to compelling landscapes of memories, with delicious food and riveting stories. No doubt this book will dazzle both mind and tongue and add a wonderful milestone to Nigeria’s cookbook canon."
