Lagos is a large port city so its cuisine has been based on seafood for many years. In local restaurants specializing in regional cuisine, one can discover dozens of types of fish dishes. Cod and sardines are the most common fish here. Fish can be fried or grilled, cooked for various soups and other hearty dishes. Local cuisine is distinguished by the fact that many types of seafood are served with original sauces, which make regular seafood taste truly unusual.
Most attractive restaurants where one can taste some daily local specialties are located in the port areas. Their frequent visitors are local fishermen, as they serve very simple and affordable food. If you come here for lunch, you can try the traditional fish soup and fried mackerel with potatoes. Among other things, such restaurants often serve homemade wine and local port wine. You will also be offered cod salted in a special way and freshly grilled sardines.
Fans of meat dishes will love Lagos restaurants too. Here they prepare hearty dishes from various types of meat, and interesting sausage delicacies and ham are produced in the vicinity of the city. In many restaurants, such sliced delicacies serve as snacks, many kinds of sandwiches are prepared with ham.
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