Paul, I like the couple of questions pasted below and would like to do a quick response back on them with my own questions!
Talking about the Chinese and Japanese foods! Who gave them “permission” to “compel” Americans and Nigerians too, to eat ethnic Chinese and Japanese foods? Who gave them the audacity, the temerity and boldness of confidence to promote their foods and their culture of Lomein and semi-raw fish to the world?
Who refused to issue same authorizations to Nigerians and Africans? Who summarily decided that African cuisines would not be available at Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Holiday Inns, the Waldorf Astoria, Wyndham, Hotels and even at Best Westerns and Motel 6?
Why would the waiters and waitresses in VI look at my like I am a mad man when I insisted on having palm wine served with the pounded yam meal I ordered in a hotel? My brother who lives in Nigeria hid his head in shame for me and even other patrons gave me funny looks because I insisted I preferred palmy to Odeku or Gulder! So, I say to Nigerians, healer heal thyself first!
What are the reasons hotels, restaurants, airlines big and small do not offer Nigerian, nay African foods? Could it be because, Nigerians, and other Africans never ask?
I do believe BA offered me Jollof rice on a trip once! I took it for the sake of novelty and promptly regretted the decision. It was like chewing flavoured rubber bands! And the pepper? It was non-existent
So, we need to look closer to the home front, that's where the problem lies. Most of us only truly appreciate Nigerian meals outside of Naija while those living in Nigeria would like to "apes obey"!
