Memories On A Platter is a Nigerian cook book, laced with memoirs from the writer’s childhood and other stories that capture the essence, ingredients and dishes that make up the Nigerian culinary diversity. Get inspired to cook over 130 authentic Nigerian recipes. You will find recipes from the coastal regions with lots of seafood, tubers and fresh green vegetables, to the arid-north where cereal grains and meats dominate the dishes. Iquo Ukoh shares her stories to provide readers with some context about Nigerian food. Some of her reminiscences with cooking and growing up might be similar to yours, so get ready to be transported to a place of nostalgia. Memories On A Platter is a remarkable journey of Nigerian food, infused with rich cultural experiences, mind-blowing flavours, & jaw dropping food photography. "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 instil 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 "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." - Yemisi Aribisala, Author of Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Bud "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 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.