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Pounded Yam

Smooth, stretchy pounded yam, the classic partner for any Nigerian soup.

$5.00 Vegan Gluten free Dairy free
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About this dish

Pounded yam, or iyan, is boiled yam beaten until smooth and elastic. It is a "swallow": you pinch off a small piece, dip it in soup and swallow it rather than chewing. Order it alongside egusi, edikaikong or efo riro.

Pounded Yam, Nigerian dish from Fork in Nigeria

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