Pounded Yam and Efo Riro

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There are food combinations that exist across cultures that feel so complete, so perfectly matched, that you wonder how either element ever existed without the other. Pounded Yam and Efo Riro is that combination for millions of Nigerians, and once you try it, you will understand why.

Food Prep by Lara’s Pounded Yam is made the traditional way, smooth, stretchy, and dense enough to hold its shape when you pull a piece away but soft enough to yield immediately. It has a clean, neutral flavour that is designed entirely to carry whatever soup it is paired with, and in this case it is paired with one of Nigeria’s finest.

The Efo Riro is built on a base of blended peppers and onions cooked down in palm oil until the rawness is completely gone and what remains is a deeply flavoured, slightly spiced stew into which fresh spinach leaves are folded and cooked just long enough to soften without losing their body. Fish or beef is cooked directly into the stew, becoming part of the sauce rather than sitting separately on top.

Together they are the kind of meal that quiets a room. The kind that makes conversation stop briefly while everyone takes the first spoonful. Deeply Nigerian, deeply satisfying, and the kind of food that people who grew up eating it describe as tasting like home.

This plate is a complete meal on its own. Nothing else needed.

Authentic Pounded Yam and Efo Riro, made from scratch and delivered in Barcelona.

Allergens: Contains Fish. May contain traces of Gluten and Soya from seasoning. Please contact us before ordering if you have a food allergy or intolerance: hello@foodprepbylara.com

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This is a pre-order product. Wednesday deliveries close Monday at midnight. Saturday deliveries close Thursday at midnight. Orders are prepared fresh on delivery day and cannot be made same-day. Delivery is available across Barcelona. Pounded Yam and Efo Riro are packaged separately to preserve the texture of both. Refrigerate on arrival and consume within 2 days. Efo Riro can be frozen for up to 4 weeks. Pounded Yam is best consumed fresh on delivery day and is not recommended for freezing.

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