This is a sight in Lagos, Nigeria that you would not miss. A tray full with Agege bread and a few tubs of butter for sale by these ladies selling their wares by balancing the tray atop their head.
One of many of these ladies, Olajumuke had hit big when she walked into or photo bombed a singer, songwriter and photographer TY Bello while in a photo shoot for Tinie Tempah in Lagos. You can view the picture here...(Click here)
Agege....I am not sure of the history of this bread. But the name Agege is a suburb and a Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos state.
Just an additional info: Vehicles registered within this LGA will carry the GGE abbreviation in its number plate e.g.: GGE 123 XY
I think there's 2 sizes (medium and large) and priced at N150 and N250 (I think). Our previous domestic helper, Aminat lives in Agege...aheh...I asked her to buy for me. Cut big slices, heat it with a pan over slow fire and have it with cheese or nutella and peanut butter spread. I'm told they love to eat it with Akara, beans or with stew.
We do have something like this in Malaysia called Roti Benggali. I think every nation would have their version of 'Agege' bread. But right now I would love to have mine with 'kaya' or coconut jam which we had ran out a few months back, thanks to Benjamin.
Bread is an essential part of daily intake although my dietician last week told me to cut the intake...slowly. Since we moved to Lagos, I do shop a lot for the family. Madam is busy at office and so I went from one market or supermarket and sampled various bread (apart from agege), from the cheapest I could get, N250 (about RM 5.00/US$ 1.25) all the way to the most expensive at the shelf at N500 (RM10.00/US$2.50). All different taste and some pretty bad than the rest and expensive, IMHO.
Anyway, that reminds me to call Madam and told her to get a loaf of bread on her way back today. Next week I will try to cut down my bread intake....I promise.
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| agege bread seller |
Agege....I am not sure of the history of this bread. But the name Agege is a suburb and a Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos state.
Just an additional info: Vehicles registered within this LGA will carry the GGE abbreviation in its number plate e.g.: GGE 123 XY
I think there's 2 sizes (medium and large) and priced at N150 and N250 (I think). Our previous domestic helper, Aminat lives in Agege...aheh...I asked her to buy for me. Cut big slices, heat it with a pan over slow fire and have it with cheese or nutella and peanut butter spread. I'm told they love to eat it with Akara, beans or with stew.
We do have something like this in Malaysia called Roti Benggali. I think every nation would have their version of 'Agege' bread. But right now I would love to have mine with 'kaya' or coconut jam which we had ran out a few months back, thanks to Benjamin.
two distinct size in length (actually)
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| this one is near the Falomo roundabout |
Anyway, that reminds me to call Madam and told her to get a loaf of bread on her way back today. Next week I will try to cut down my bread intake....I promise.
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