A Tasty Food Tour of Lagos Idumota Market

Roadside delights

Fruits, assorted meats, household items and clothes are sold together. The sellers call out to their buyers in Pidgin English or Yoruba language.

The colour of fruits

Red apples, green apples, plums, pears and red grapes are sold in the market. These fruits are quite pricey in the market.

Golden melons

Golden melon is a sweet fruit sold in the market. It has a soft, juicy interior that is eaten once the seeds have been taken out.

Fresh meat

Fresh meat is sold in the market at various prices; there are no fixed prices. The buyer and seller negotiate and haggle until they reach a compromise.

A meaty snack: ponmo

Ponmo, also known as cow skin, is enjoyed by most Nigerians. It is cooked in different ways and is featured in a lot of Nigerian dishes. Ponmo is sold in the market at very affordable prices, starting from N100. The price could go up, depending on the size.

Street food on the go

Turkey and ponmo dipped in spicy stew sauce is a popular street food in the market. This finger food is prepared by the roadside where it is sold in old newspapers and nylon bags.

Street delight

Fried turkey, gizzard, fried yam and spicy peppered stew are sold at different spots in the market. Everything is fried fresh, right there in the market.

Fried sweet potato

There's fried sweet potato for sale in the market too, and it's often paired with fried turkey, fried gizzard and spicy peppered stew. One piece usually retails between N5 - N10.

A tasty meal

Pictured here is a street hawker's food. In the cooler, she has jollof rice, fried fish, fried plantain and vegetables. The hawker carries this on her head and walks all over the market, selling to interested customers.

Licky-licky

Black velvet tamarind (popularly called "licky-licky") is a popular fruit in Nigeria. It has a smooth velvet back that is peeled off to reveal a soft, orange sweet-sour fruit. It is sold in the market using measuring cups. One cup retails for about N50.

A sweet snack: Kokoro

Kokoro is one of Nigeria's most enjoyed local snacks. It is hard and crunchy and has a rod-like shape. Kokoro is a popular Nigerian snack that is made from corn flour and is sold in the market. It has a sweet, ginger taste.

Spices

Spices like cinnamon, turmeric, neem and pepper soup spices are sold by Hausa men and pushed all over the market on wheelbarrows. They are sold in nylon bags and small plastic containers.

Turmeric

Fresh turmeric is mostly sold by Hausa men on their wheelbarrows. It is incorporated into many dishes, smoothies, juices and DIY skincare routines.

Dates and tigernuts

Dates and tigernuts are sold on the streets by Hausa men. They push the nuts on wheelbarrows and hawk them in different areas. The dates are usually dried so they can last longer. The tigernuts have two types: fresh and dried.

Dried dates

Dried dates are commonly sold in the market by Hausa men who push their wares using a wheelbarrow. The dates are often sold in nylon bags, and depending on the number of dates in the wrap, each bag retails between N100 and N150.

Tiger nuts

Dried tiger nuts, also known as Hausa groundnut, is enjoyed by a lot of Nigerians. When chewed, it produces a sweet milky juice; the chaff is often spat out. It is also used to make tiger nut milk, which many Nigerians enjoy.