Moin-moin, also called moi-moi or olele, 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 or crayfish. It is a protein-rich Yoruba food commonly eaten across Yorubaland and neighboring regions of West Africa, and it is also eaten among Yoruba-descent Brazilians, who call it abara.
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Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountYorubaland, West Africa 1 Connections
In Cuisine
Source Moin Moin (Wikipedia)
Uses Ingredient
Source Moin Moin (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: West Africa, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Yorubaland, originated there.
Sources
1. Moin Moin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
It is a protein-rich Yoruba food that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa.
- Uses Ingredient: Onion, Infobox main_ingredient field: Black-eyed beans or honey beans, onions, fresh ground peppers, oil
In Cuisine: West African Cuisine, lead paragraph
It is a protein-rich Yoruba food that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa.
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