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Dishes
By Oladapo Udom
Lagos, Oct. 25, 2016 (NAN) A nutritionist, Mrs Hajara Haruna, has urged continental hotels in the country to promote Nigerian food as a way of stimulating the development of tourism.
Haruna told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that hotels in other countries of the world have always given preference to local cuisines ahead of continental food.
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“I would advise that we promote our local dishes.
“If you are running a continental hotel, you should promote the other continental dishes; but Nigerian food or specialty should be main courses for the event.
“Other continental dishes should be optional because we are in Nigeria.
“If you find yourself today in India, you cannot see an India man offering you Nigerian food simply because you are black.
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“We are Nigerians and some of us really appreciate our local food regardless of where you are coming from.
“So long (as) it’s a Nigerian food, Nigerians appreciate it.’’
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According to Haruna, local canteens or restaurants should not be the only places where people can get assorted local food.
“The Chinese rice and noodles have become so popular because they refused to encourage the patronage of other continental dishes at the expense of theirs in China.
“And as they say, `charity begins at home’.
“That is why you can easily find a Chinese meal on the streets of America without much stress.”
The nutritionist told NAN that since Nigeria is blessed with a variety of delicacies, deliberate efforts should be made by hotels to provide both continental and local dishes. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Okara/Shittu Obassa/Emmanuel Yashim
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