Moin moin

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Moin-Moin, Moi-Moi
Alternative namesMoyi-Moyi, Mai-Mai, Olele (Ọọlẹ)
TypePudding
Place of originYorubaland[1]
Main ingredientsBlack-eyed beans or honey beans, onions, fresh ground peppers, oil
Nigerian fried rice served with grilled fish, mixed salad and moi moi

Moin-Moin, Moi-Moi or Olele (Yoruba: Mọ́yín-Mọyín, Ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀) is a steamed or boiled bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled beans and onions, fresh red peppers, spices, and often fish, eggs, chicken and/or crayfish.[2][3] It is a protein-rich Yoruba food[4][5] that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa.[6]

Preparation

Moi-moi is made of soaked beans ground into a fine paste which is mixed with dried crayfish, vegetable oil, and seasonings. Some add sardines, corned beef,shredded chicken, sliced boiled eggs, or other garnishes.[7]

Moin-moin usually comes in a slanted pyramid shape, cylindrical shape, cone shape or other shape[8] of the mold it is poured into prior to cooking. The pyramid shape comes from the traditional broad Ewe Eran (Thaumatococcus daniellii),[9] or banana leaves[10] fashioned into a cone in one's palm. Then the seasoned and garnished paste is poured into the leaves, which are folded. The cylindrical shapes come from when empty cans or foil are used.[11]

Moin-moin is eaten alone as a snack or with rice as a meal or with ogi (pap), oatmeal, salad, koko or garri.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brazil Moi Moi , the Yoruba Ancestral Taste in the Streets of Salvador". 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ Tukuru, Adeola (22 March 2022). "The thriving 'Moi-moi' business in Nigeria". Blueprint.
  3. ^ Pearce, Tola Olu; Kujore, Olufemi O.; Agboh-Bankole, V. Aina (1988). "Generating an Income in the Urban Environment: The Experience of Street Food Vendors in Ile-Ife, Nigeria". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 58 (4): 385–400. doi:10.2307/1160348. ISSN 0001-9720. JSTOR 1160348.
  4. ^ Style, BellaNaija (2023-07-03). "How To Make Rich & Delicious Moimoi | WATCH". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ Olaiya, Adeyinka (2023-04-11). "Brazil Moi Moi, The Yoruba Ancestral Taste In The Streets Of Salvador". The Ancestral News. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ^ Olaiya, Adeyinka (2023-04-11). "Brazil Moi Moi, The Yoruba Ancestral Taste In The Streets Of Salvador". The Ancestral News. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  7. ^ Odusanya, Yemisi (2017-07-22). "How to bake yummy, moist moin-moin". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ^ Ibru, Stella (2017-07-21). "The Nigerian Moi-Moi". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  9. ^ Iwalaiye, Temi (2021-12-17). "What should you use to wrap moi-moi?". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  10. ^ "Moi Moi Wrapped In Banana leaves Recipe by UmmiAbdull". Cookpad. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  11. ^ Olaiya, Adeyinka (2023-04-11). "Brazil Moi Moi, The Yoruba Ancestral Taste In The Streets Of Salvador". The Ancestral News. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  12. ^ Olaiya, Adeyinka (2023-04-11). "Brazil Moi Moi, The Yoruba Ancestral Taste In The Streets Of Salvador". The Ancestral News. Retrieved 2023-10-05.