There are many interesting things to eat in Nigeria. Often they're so spicy that the change from white face to red causes much amusement and I know my tolerance of hot foods has increased since I've been living here.

Cafe BRiCC tends to serve a different selection from the local norm but yesterday we went traditional with moimoi cooked in leaves. Nowadays in the city the flavoured bean paste is often steamed in cans but the old way of wrapping it in leaves improves the taste immensely.

Hassan, a member of staff and always an enthusiastic customer, tucking in to moimoi and Chinese fried rice.

Cafe BRiCC

Sunshades needed at Cafe BRiCC

Cafe BRiCC opened yesterday not quite to a fanfare but at least to satisfied munchings.  We started small with a menu of meat pies, vegetable spring rolls and plain cake, ably made by assistant co-ordinator Mary and women's skills graduates Blessing and Aisha.

Sandra making meatpies supervised by Veronica

  Many people in the neighbourhood had never tried spring rolls and were pleasantly surprised to find them affordable and tasty.  Of course, BRiCC staff are already well aware of the high standard of the women's skills department and lost no time in buying lunch for themselves.  As we have no facilities for refrigeration we can't afford to have products remaining after lunchtime so quantities of each item will be small until we guage demand.  Business yesterday was a success - nothing was left over and we made enough money to buy ingredients for the next day.  Hopefully all who bought yesterday will tell their friends and gradually more and more people will come to try something a little bit different.
Friday's menu is samosas and fish rolls.