How to pronounce Moin moin

Moin moin is written Mọ́ínmọ́ín where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mɔ́ĩ̄mɔ́ĩ̄/. In plain English letters that is MOY-moy, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Moin moin?

Moin moin is a snack of Nigeria. Where it comes from: South-West (Yoruba). People usually eat it for breakfast and on festive days. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu and egg. It tastes savory.

Where Moin moin comes from

Moin moin is one of 26 signature dishes of Nigeria on this map.

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  Àmàlà is a staple swallow of the Yoruba of south-western Nigeria: a smooth, stiff paste stirred from flour, eaten by pinching off a piece with the fingers and using it to scoop up soup.

• Jollof rice jollof · Rice dish · West Africa

  Jollof is rice cooked in one pot in a tomato, pepper and onion stew until it absorbs all the flavour, often with a smoky layer at the bottom.

• Egusi soup ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí · Soup & stew · Southern Nigeria

  Egusi soup is thickened with ground melon seeds, which turn creamy and slightly nutty as they cook.

• Suya · Street food · Northern Nigeria

  Suya is thin-sliced beef or other meat threaded on skewers, coated with yaji, a spice mix of ground peanut, chilli, ginger and other spices, and grilled over an open fire.

• Efo riro Ẹ̀fọ́ rírò · Soup & stew · South-West (Yoruba)

  Efo riro is a rich vegetable soup of the Yoruba people of south-western Nigeria and the wider Yorubaland.

• Akara Àkàrà · Street food · South-West (Yoruba)

  Akara, often called bean cake in English, is a fritter made from cowpeas, the black-eyed pea, or other beans.

Food of Nigeria

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• Tramezzino · Snack · Venice, Italy

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