Suya and Jollof: Nigerian Street Food with Jess and Jo Edun

NOTE: iphone and ipad users,to register for class.

What's On The Menu:
Street-Style Beef Suya
Smoky Jollof Rice
Jollof “Arancini”
As you walk the streets of Lagos, you won’t get far without smelling the umami-rich aroma of sizzling beef suya. If you ask sisters Jess and Jo Edun, authors “The Flygerians Cookbook,” they’ll tell you that suya, which has equal parts bold flavor, melt-in-the-mouth texture and rich culinary history, is by far the country’s most beloved street food. In this livestream class with them, you’ll learn to make a marinade whose key ingredient is peanuts, or ground nuts, and six unapologetic spices. Then, you’ll learn to cook suya the way the street vendors of Lagos do: quickly and confidently, served with a punchy fresh salsa. But this staple cannot stand alone. We pair it with a batch of jollof rice, a dish so fundamental to Nigerian cooking and gathering that Jess and Jo can’t think of a gathering they’ve been to that didn’t have it. Finally, you’ll get a taste of modern Nigerian cooking as they show you their favorite unexpected way to use up leftover jollof rice, which is to treat it the way Italians treat leftover risotto: by making it into arancini, gently breaded and fried balls of rice studded with mushrooms, herbs and cheese.
About Jess & Jo: Sisters Jo and Jess Edun started their food careers with a residency in a pub while also catering corporate lunches. Five years later, in 2022, they opened The Flygerians restaurant in Peckham Palms, a black female-led space supporting start-up businesses. Their approach to cooking is grounded in the authenticity of their dishes and knowledge passed down through the generations and born from a desire to bring people together. Jo and Jess were featured in Vogue in a roundup of 'the best black-owned restaurants in London' and have since appeared on various TV and radio programs. The Flygerians Cookbook is their first book.
Order a copy of their new book, "The Flygerians Cookbook: Over 70 recipes for Nigerian food that will speak to your soul & warm your heart," and get 10% off with code MILK2025.
Thank you to the 2025 Annual Sponsors of the Cooking School, who make our livestream events possible:

• Coccinella Olive Oils. Use code MILK STREET to get 20% off your first order.
• Work Sharp knife sharpening tools. Use code SHARPSMART for 10% off.
• Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Market. Use code MILKSTREET for 20% off orders from both Wulf’s and Savenor’s.

If you have any questions about this class, please don't hesitate to get in touch via [email protected].

This event has limited spots and you must register in advance via Eventbrite in order to attend. One sign-up covers one device. Payments for Milk Street livestream events are non-refundable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else, but we are unable to refund fees and all payments are final.

Closed Captioning is available for all Milk Street virtual events.

Immediately after registering, you will get a confirmation email that contains the Zoom meeting log-in information. One week prior to the class (or within 48 hours, if you register less than one week in advance), you will receive instructions on how to prepare ingredients and equipment in order to cook along, if you choose.

After class, you will receive a recording of the event, as links to any additional recipes and resources that may come up. NOTE:The recording link is only available online for one month following each event. If you’d like to have access to the recording for longer than that, you'll need to save the recording locally by clicking on “download” on the top right corner of the recording page.

Proceeds from livestream cooking classes and workshops support Milk Street's non-profit work with The Big Sisters Association of Great Boston, The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, FoodCorps and other partners.

Bonus: All attendees of this class will receive a one-time 20% off coupon to the after class.

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