15 Hottest West Africa Food bloggers
Africa is not just blessed with rich natural resources, but also sumptuous delicacies. African delicacies aren’t just sweet, but also rich in all the classes of nutrients. One of the things most Africans in the diaspora miss about home is their local delicacies. However, you can make up for this by following the hottest food bloggers. Websites with higher domain ranking have more authority in their niche. Therefore, the higher the domain ranking, the more relevant the website.
Our selection of the hottest West African food bloggers teaches rare recipes that help you to spice up your menu. There are so many factors we put into consideration while compiling this list. Firstly, they must have West African foods on their menu. Also, we looked at their number of YouTube subscribers or Instagram followers, niche specialty, and most importantly, their domain rating. Without much chitchat, let’s take you through a sumptuous ride.
#1. Immaculate Bites
With a domain rating of 61, Immaculate Bites is one of the hottest African food bloggers. Her menu cuts across the nooks and crannies of Africa. In fact, it should be your first stop when you are shopping for new African recipes. Immaculate Bites has over 248k followers on Instagram with over 41k YouTube subscribers.
#2. 9ja Foodie
Lagos-based Ronke Edoho is the founder of 9ja Foodie. Besides being a food blogger, she’s a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Nutrition and Clinical Weight Loss specialist. Her main aim of having a food blog is to help people improve their wellbeing by eating healthy Nigerian delicacies. One interesting thing about her blog the deep use of traditional spices with little or no industrial spices. Its domain rating is 50.
#3. Kitchen Butterfly
What could be more fun than traveling, cooking, and taking pictures of the best Nigerian foods? Ozoz Sokoh is the creator of Kitchen Butterfly. One unique feature about this blog is the fewer number of ingredients she uses to make her foods. This blog has a domain rating of 43 and a massive number of followers. On Instagram, Kitchen Butterfly has over 49k followers. With this food blogger, you don’t have to steal, just ask.
#4. Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen
Zoe Adjonyoh is the founder of Zoe Ghana Kitchen. Although her mum is Irish and her dad Ghanaian, she was born in Essex in England. However, that didn’t deter her from learning how to prepare African delicacies. She started Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen to fund her creative writing. However, it later grew into a running pop-up restaurant in different locations in London. She is the author of the book ‘Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’. One interesting fact about her culinary skill is that she taught herself all the kitchen tricks. Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’s domain rating is 42.
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#5. Nigeria Lazy Chef
Growing up, Nma hated going into the kitchen. However, with constant probing from her father, she fell in love with the act. Years later, Nigeria Lazy Chef was born. It has grown to become one of the top destinations for anyone that loves Nigerian foods. With a domain rating of 36 and over 50k followers on Instagram, you can bet that you are in the right place.
#6. Chef Lola Kitchen
Chef Lola, a Nigerian-born chef, has made a great impact on food blogging. She uses a global approach in making her recipes. One good thing about her kitchen is the use of more fresh ingredients than processed ingredients. However, the best part is that most of her spices are readily available and cost-effective. Chef Lola’s domain rating is 32.
#7. Afrolem
Afrolem specializes more in Nigeria food. Her videos make cooking fun. Some of her kitchen hacks and tips make cooking Nigerian recipe a little easier. She sometimes tries out food from other African countries with little modifications. Her aim of having a channel is to teach people from all over the world about African delicacies. Also, she stylizes African food so they gain international acceptance. Afrolem’s domain rating is 31.
#8. My Burnt Orange
This is a food blog run by Ghanaian ex-pat Freedes. The proud mother and wife is also a professional electrical engineer. Inasmuch as she loves to create recipes across Africa, her focus is on West Africa—especially Ghana. She is also the co-author of ‘The Science of Spice’. My Burnt Orange has a domain rating of 27. It’s a good place to find recipes and experiment.
#9. The African Pot Nutrition
The African Pot Nutrition is the brainchild of Cordialis Msora-Kasago. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. The motivation behind the creation of the blog is the recent craving of Africans for fast-foods. Ms. Kasago explains that these are causes of terminal health problems like heart attack and diabetes. She hopes to encourage Africans to live healthier lives. The African Pot Nutrition’s domain rating is 20.
#10. Zeelicious Food
Nigeria-based Winifred Emmanuel is the founder of Zeelicious Food. One of the things that inspired her into food blogging was her love to provide varied healthy, mouthwatering diet. Her blog is quite different from others because it doesn’t just contain videos but scripted recipes too. Also, she provides doorstep deliveries. Therefore, if you love good food but don’t have enough time to make one you’ll still get a bite. Its domain rating is 10.
#11. Telande World
Kinorah Awini is a Ghanaian based food specialist and the founder of Telande World. Her passion for good food made her come up with the idea of Telande World. ‘Telande’ is a Kusasi word which means ‘come eat with me’. Her aim wasn’t just to teach the world about the African delicacies but also to rebrand and promote Africa’s local delicacies until they reach the international standards. It has a domain authority rating of 6.
#12. Richeelicious
You don’t find a male food blogger all the time because people say cooking is not a man’s thing. Riche begs to differ. He calls himself ‘the last food bender’. This blog targets women in Canada, Nigeria, the UK, and US. The goal is simply to help them dish out good food. However, the most fascinating feature of this blog is the assorted local drinks. With a domain rating of 3 and a good following on Instagram, you definitely want to check him out.
#13. Aftrad Village Kitchen
Joana is a Ghanaian who grew up falling in love with the rich flavor of local meals. Eventually when she moved to London, she fell homesick and desperately in need for local foods. This became the motivation behind Aftrad Village Kitchen. On the website, you can also purchase different Ghanaian spices for your meals. This blog has over 30k followers on Instagram with a domain rating of 2.6. You definitely want to check her out.
#14. Thelmzkitchen
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Thelmzkitchen is just one of the 15 hottest West Africa food bloggers you have to follow on Instagram. Their YouTube channel seems dormant but their Instagram handle is buzzing with activities. One beautiful thing about this kitchen is the blend of local and contemporary menu into something magical. Thus, the motto ‘food is love made edible’. Thelmzkitchen doesn’t just make good food but also sells good kitchen wares. Its domain authority rating is 1.5.
#15. The Fufu Café
The Fufu Café channel gives you the opportunity to learn about African delicacies. This food blogger is on our list because she doesn’t restrict herself to foods in any region. Nevertheless, she prioritizes recipes of West Africa origin. The Fufu Café is also a champion of healthy living and a fitness trainer. Therefore, on her channel, you will keep fit while eating. Its domain rating is 0.9.
Food bloggers with honorable mention
There other West African food bloggers with a great number of followers and recipes. Inasmuch as most of them could not make our list at this time, there are those that deserve honorable mention. They have a large number of Instagram followers and YouTube subscribers—and that is because they have something sumptuous to offer.
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#1. Flo Chinyere
Flo is one of the hottest 15 West Africa food Bloggers to follow. If you love Nigerian food, you wouldn’t want to miss any of her posts. She isn’t just good but also makes cooking really fun and easy. Once you visit her page, you won’t be able to resist the temptation to try out one of her recipes.
#2. Dada’s FoodCrave Kitchen
Dada’s FoodCrave Kitchen is one of the most creative food bloggers on YouTube today. One thing that stands her out among other food bloggers is her flexibility with African dishes. On her YouTube channels, she has traditional food from people from different parts of Africa. If you have always wanted to explore African food but haven’t gotten a good guide, we recommend Dada FoodCrave Kitchen. You are just a click away from your answers.
#3. Cooking with Crisnélia
Crisnélia is a food blogger with very rich content on different African delicacies. Apart from food blogging, she also sells nice cooking utensils. Something spectacular about her blog is that she blogs in French. So, if you understand French, her page should be one of your top recipe destinations.
#4. Even Jackie
Jackie is a young food blogger who blogs not only on different African recipes but also on beauty and lifestyle. Her channel is educative—mostly for young ladies who want to keep informed about different African recipes, beauty products, and lifestyle around Africa. If you fall into any of these categories, Even Jackie is your best bet.
#5. Nanaaba’s Kitchen
Nanaaba kitchen is owned by Ghanaian chef, Nanaaba Akwa-mushin. Her style of cooking is heavily influenced by her origin. Aside from being one of the 15 hottest West Africa food bloggers, she’s also a registered nurse. From a very tender age, she has always loved the sweet and rich flavors of Ghanaian food. Her blog aims at helping people eat healthily and elevate Ghana’s food
#6. Precious kitchen
Precious kitchen is one of the finest Cameroonian food bloggers. Her style of cooking is greatly inspired by her love for good and healthy food. In her blog, you will find healthy and easy-to-make breakfast recipes, brunch, appetizers, and dinner. It is not surprising that she has a large number of subscribers and video views.
#7. Nsong Odette
Nsong is a successful Cameroonian food blogger. She blogs more about Cameron food all the way from North California, USA. Her main aim of food blogging is to let people come to appreciate Cameroonian food. Also, it helps her to provide a variety of cuisine for her family. Thus, they blend into both Africa and American culture.
Conclusion
We know that we have lots of readers of African descent who live in different parts of the world. This is our little way of helping them to have a feel of home. Truly, the lack of ingredients may restrict you from all the African dishes. However, you should be able to have a rich diversity of cuisines regardless of where you reside. Is there any African food blogger you want us to check out? Let us know in the comment box below.
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