Three generations from now, will people in the diaspora still know what jollof tastes like?
Zikora Enweani has been thinking about this longer than most. An Igbo woman who grew up as the eldest of five, her mother's sous chef, she then went on to study electrical and electronics engineering, built a career in finance in London, and somewhere between a craving and a calculation, co-founded @kwikish , a West African pantry brand built on the belief that the richness of African cooking shouldn't require you to sacrifice an entire evening to enjoy it.
In our latest interview, we talked about growing in male-dominated spaces, why she sees convenience as preservation not compromise, what the jollof pizza collab with Pzaza really means for how African culture travels and the personal reckoning that comes with building a business that holds a mirror up to who you are.
Full interview on Marmalade Collective. 🔗 in bio.
🎥 MAKING PLANTAIN WITH… @kwikish
🍳 This week, we’re keeping it quick and full of flavour. Zikora @__zikora and Ade @ade.bonair , co-founders of Kwikish, bring a classic Nigerian breakfast to life with plantain and egg stew, powered by their jollof sauce made for ease and enjoyment.
🇳🇬 Growing up as the eldest in a Nigerian household, cooking started early for Zikora. Years later, that experience inspired Kwikish; a way to honour West African flavours without spending hours in the kitchen.
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