Winner of the prestigious John Avery Award at the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards in Jan 2017. The prize was won last year by Jamie Oliver.

Fantastic reviews; celebrity endorsements currently being sought

There are very few essays on food by Africans or from an African perspective

Food memoir written by an expert on Nigerian food, giving insight into how food shapes society

Book gives inroads into issues of sex, parenting and gender relations in Africa

Introduces Nigerian cuisine and its cultural context to a UK audience

Writer has influential social media following