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(Redirected from Moin-moin) A Nigerian bean pudding This article is about an African dish. For the wiki software, see MoinMoin. For the greeting, see Moin.
Moin-Moin, Moi-Moi
Alternative namesMoyi-Moyi, Mai-Mai, Olele (Ọọlẹ)
TypePudding
Place of originYorubaland
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. It is a protein-rich Yoruba food that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa.

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.

Moin-moin usually comes in a slanted pyramid shape, cylindrical shape, cone shape or other shape of the mold it is poured into prior to cooking. The pyramid shape comes from the traditional broad Ewe Eran (Thaumatococcus daniellii), or banana leaves 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.

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

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.

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