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What to know about allergens in Nigerian food, which dishes on our menu contain fish, egg, prawns or peanuts, and how to tell us.
If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please tell us before you order, every time. This guide explains what to look out for in Nigerian food.
The 14 allergens
UK law requires food businesses to tell you if any of 14 major allergens are in the food they serve. The Food Standards Agency lists them:
- celery
- cereals containing gluten, such as wheat, rye, barley and oats
- crustaceans, such as prawns, crabs and crayfish
- eggs
- fish
- lupin
- milk
- molluscs, such as mussels, oysters and snails
- mustard
- tree nuts
- peanuts
- sesame
- soya
- sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Ask us about any of these in any dish.
What our menu tells you
Some dishes on our menu say what’s in them:
- Moi-moi contains fish and egg.
- Fried rice contains prawns.
- Egusi is cooked with dried fish.
- Efo riro is cooked with fish.
- Snail is deshelled African land snails.
Things to know about Nigerian cooking
- Fish and crayfish. Many Nigerian soups and stews are seasoned with dried fish, stockfish or ground crayfish, even when fish isn’t the main ingredient.
- Peanuts. Suya spice is usually made with ground peanuts. See our guide to suya.
- Gluten. Puff-puff, chin chin and meat pies are made with wheat flour.
Vegan options
On our Just Eat listing, plantain and chin chin are marked vegan. For anything else, please ask.
How to tell us
- When you book, use the “anything we should know” box on the booking form.
- When you order by phone, tell us at the start of the call.
- When you order through an app, use the app’s notes and call us if you’re unsure: 01322 334244.
Hungry?
See what’s on our menu, book a table at 13 Pier Road, or order for collection or delivery.