Title:	Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria
	Author:	Ozoz Sakoh
	Published:	March 18, 2025, Artisan
	No. of Pages:	352
	Cover Price:	$30.07 Hardcover, $16.99 Kindle

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Anyone who has eaten in a Nigerian restaurant knows how unique and good the food is. Anyone wanting to make that good food at home, should pick up Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria, an excellent cookbook by Ozoz Sakoh, a Nigerian food writer, explorer, and educator. This cookbook is full of mouthwatering recipes that are actually doable at home.

The first chapters cover cultural aspects, ingredients, basic sauces, and substitutions for ingredients not easily found in the US. Then come the recipes, with their Nigerian names as well as a translation in English. Many of the recipes are very appealing and most readers will want to try several. The recipes are presented in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions that make it easy for a successful dish. The author has also added her comments at the beginning of each recipe giving the origination of or when each recipe should be served, as well as tips for making it.

Although every recipe isn’t pictured, many are and the photographs are beautiful and professional. This is a real plus, because most of us want to know what the finished dish should look like.

All told, it’s fun to learn about different cultures around the world, and cookbooks are probably the best way. This cookbook is full of interesting facts, Beautiful photographs, and yummy recipes for anyone who wants to learn and eat unique foods, such as these Nigerian dishes.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.