Item 13: An African Food Podcast
Introducing Nigerian Food to New Audiences with Lilian Ryland, Naija Buka Seattle
This week, I chat with owner & head chef at Naija Buka Seattle, a Nigerian food company based out of Kent, Washington State. Her goal is to introduce everyone to the awesomeness of Nigerian dishes. In this episode, we discuss our mutual love/like relationship with Seattle and Lilian's:
- Journey from Nigeria to Seattle
- Early cooking experiences with her grandma back home in Nigeria
- First job in the US working at Nordstrom and how she transitioned into a culinary entrepreneur
- Participation in the Food Innovation Network's Food Business Incubator and
- The various components of Naija Buka including pop up events, catering, new meal kits
Find Naija Buka Seattle online: https://naijabukaseattle.com/ Tickets to Sunday Rice Traditions event here. Interested in promoting your food product/service/event? Send details in an audio file to: yorm at essense 13 dot com. Listen to S3 E1 for guidelines on what to share in your file.
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