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Dodo is ripe plantain fried until soft and golden. What plantain is, why ripeness matters and what to eat dodo with.
Dodo is the Yoruba name for fried ripe plantain. It’s one of the most loved sides in Nigerian food, and it’s on our menu as a starter and a side.
What plantain is
Plantain looks like a big banana, but it’s starchier and is always cooked before eating. Green plantain is firm and starchy, like a potato. As it ripens, the skin turns yellow, then black, and the flesh gets softer and sweeter.
How dodo is made
For dodo, ripe plantain (yellow with black spots) is peeled, sliced, usually on a slant or in cubes, and fried in oil until golden brown on the outside and soft inside. The sugars caramelise, so the edges go dark and sticky.
What to eat it with
Dodo goes with almost everything:
- jollof rice and fried rice
- beans, especially ewa agoyin
- grilled fish
- peppered gizzard, as in dodo gizzard
Plantain on our menu
On our menu, plantain is:
- a starter on its own, in the appetisers, marked vegan on our Just Eat listing
- an option with our rice dishes
- £1.00 extra with our bean dishes
- part of our grilled fish with plantain, and grilled fish with yam and plantain
- part of dodo and gizzard
Try it
Hungry?
See what’s on our menu, book a table at 13 Pier Road, or order for collection or delivery.