There’s a word in Esan, a Nigerian dialect, that means “to finger-lick a bowl clean.” Doing this indicates one has experienced pure food enjoyment, says Edo Kitchen owner Easter Momodu, whose West African fare is so delicious, patrons might just want to eat with their hands—the norm in Nigeria—so they can lick their fingers clean. The establishment offers a limited but authentic menu that includes spicy, luscious peanut soup made from blended peanuts, tomatoes, onions, peppers and spinach. There’s also salty, extra-spicy goat pepper soup, fried plantains, joulof rice (fried rice with vegetables and shrimp), okra soup and egusi soup, both of the latter served with fufu (pounded yams).
