尼日利亚饮食的口味偏好：香辣浓郁，棕榈油与香料的西非热情

尼日利亚饮食的口味偏好：香辣浓郁，棕榈油与香料的西非热情。

Nigerian cuisine is characterized by "spicy, fragrant and rich flavors", with West African enthusiasm of palm oil and spices, reflecting the vitality of local culture.

尼日利亚饮食以 “香辣浓郁” 为核心，棕榈油与香料的搭配充满西非热情，透着本土文化的活力。棕榈油是标志性油脂，炒菜、炖菜必加，带来橙红色泽和独特的坚果香，与辣味融合，形成厚重的口感。

Palm oil is an iconic fat, must be added to stir-fries and stews, bringing orange-red color and unique nutty fragrance, blending with spiciness to form a rich texture.

辣椒是灵魂，红辣椒、 Scotch bonnet 辣椒（极辣）广泛使用，炖豆、烤肉中都加，辣度强烈却不灼口，刺激食欲，适应当地炎热气候。

Chilies are the soul. Red chilies and Scotch bonnet chilies (extremely spicy) are widely used, added to stewed beans and barbecued meat, with strong spiciness but not burning, stimulating appetite, adapting to the local hot climate.

咸度适中，主要来自盐和鱼干、虾酱，炖菜中鱼干的咸鲜与辣椒的辣结合，层次丰富，比如 “egusi soup”（葫芦籽汤），咸香香辣交织。

Saltiness is moderate, mainly from salt, dried fish and shrimp paste. In stews, the salty freshness of dried fish combines with the spiciness of chilies, with rich layers, such as "egusi soup" (melon seed soup), salty, fragrant, spicy intertwined.

主食以山药、木薯、玉米为主， pounded yam（捣山药）质地绵密，蘸香辣汤吃，吸收汤汁的浓郁，是餐桌必备。

Staples are mainly yam, cassava and corn. Pounded yam has a dense texture, dipped in spicy soup to absorb the richness of the soup, a must on the table.

香料多用生姜、大蒜、咖喱粉，用量大方，炖菜时与肉类同煮，香气渗入肉中，与棕榈油的香形成 “复合浓香”。

Spices are mainly ginger, garlic and curry powder, used generously, simmered with meat when stewing, aroma seeping into the meat, forming "compound rich fragrance" with palm oil's fragrance.

地域差异：北部豪萨族偏香辣浓郁，肉类多；南部约鲁巴族偏鲜香，海鲜和蔬菜占比高。

Regional differences: The northern Hausa people prefer spicy and rich flavors, with more meat; the southern Yoruba people prefer fresh and fragrant flavors, with a higher proportion of seafood and vegetables.

这种口味与热带气候和农业有关 —— 棕榈油和辣椒易种植，香辣能祛湿开胃，浓郁口味则提供充足能量应对高温消耗。

This flavor is related to the tropical climate and agriculture—palm oil and chilies are easy to grow, spiciness can dispel dampness and stimulate appetite, and rich flavors provide sufficient energy to cope with high-temperature consumption.