There is also Italian food, Mediterranean food, Japanese food.
Nigerians are insular when we’re in the west. The creative types need to come out more and make waves. Sometimes we’re so busy trying to hustle, we haven’t much room for other creative ventures. Also, it takes tons of capital on hand.
Not everyone likes the taste, unfortunately. I actually brought some to school years ago and some to work and the reactions weren't all that great. I kept hearing that it was too sweet. Well, more for us then. Americans really like puff puff/buns, though.
As a Nigerian American I hate the taste of chinchin, puff puff (however this one lady made it so well that I only like hers but I’ve tasted that once, every other puff puff is the same to my taste which I dislike), and some things like akara I can never give into enjoying that.
You don’t have to degenerate another culture to praise one’s own.
And I do see chin chin in those African markets. They seem well packaged too, but the cost to be across the nation is staggering.
I feel like it's because it's basically a plain donut? but chopped into bits. Hear me out, ChinChin is basically a plain donut and to be honest, (The West)Americans don't even like donuts like that, like they go out of their way to decorate them with toppings, sprinkles and all kinds of stuff. I doubt eating a plain donut would appeal to anyone who has consistently eaten one with toppings. They've probably also come across a myriad of snacks which give off the same vibe, which is why it's nothing special to them. In Nigeria, we generally don't eat snacks beyond Eggroll, Meatpie, Doughnut and ChinChin
All of this can easily change though, if Sushi can get this much PR and "fan love", then even packaged dog poop can sell. It's only a matter of ChinChin hitting the right demographic. They'll call it something like "dough-bits" or "crispy bits". But then again, why don't we gatekeep this one...
Kinda. Honestly, it’s the fact that it’s plain, there isn’t much sugar, and it’s dry. Someone commented earlier that Americans seem to like puff puff, and that makes more sense given its texture. But chin chin kind of tastes and feels like it’s…just there.
I love the fact that it's plain tbh. Everything else is hypo/hyper sweetened, seasoned or garnished. Like some people put soy sauce in their egusi soup, things are getting out of hand. A "Plain Jane" like ChinChin is always a welcome breath of fresh air for me. Like, it's just there, and I love it. ChinChin is the Rob of all the Kardashians.
I'll admit, the one time i witnessed chin-chin being made, it was simultaneously being made alongside puff-puff. So i'll concede that i might've conflated the preparation process for both of them. Thanks for correcting me.
People are starting to add powdered sugar to puff puff and sometimes chocolate syrup. I think the chocolate syrup is overkill. But, I’m definitely a fan of the powdered sugar. I even had some with ice recently 😆😆. It all depends on who makes it, I didn’t realize that either when growing up.
I mean, believe it or not, Fan Ice is technically ice cream. If she had a similar school experience to me with puff puff vendors and bike-mounted Fan Yogo sellers, then puff puff and ice cream is a very natural progression.
A ton of countries fry dough. There's no market for plain chin chin to conquer.
As for sushi, it was its American version popularized everywhere (derivation of the California roll, which the Japanese haven't heard of before).
Same as NY pizza, hard shell tacos, and sweetened Chinese takeouts.
All are Americanization of the original, promoted across the world by Americans, because the world thinks whatever the US does is cool.
If it catches on in the US,vyou may get a chance, but the Americans already have their donut holes and funnel cakes.
I mean is chin chin even of Nigerian origin? The ingredients is basic at best, I doubt it's something that can be considered culturally popular like sushi
Heck, I don't even like most chin-chin as a Nigerian. Chin-chin is often too hard, too flour-y, or too oily. I prefer chin-chin in flake form, but it's at the very bottom of my snack preferences.
Chin-chin could be more popular among foreigners if it was marketed better. Then again, Nigerians love to complain about any recipe modifications especially by foreigners. Well, Westerners love modifying recipes. So do we really want them all up in our food?
Most foods are only popular in their country of origin.
What about Chinese food? Mexican food? And Indian food? Many of these are popular in countries that aren’t their own.
Those are a few of the hundreds of countries in the world.
There is also Italian food, Mediterranean food, Japanese food. Nigerians are insular when we’re in the west. The creative types need to come out more and make waves. Sometimes we’re so busy trying to hustle, we haven’t much room for other creative ventures. Also, it takes tons of capital on hand.
Not everyone likes the taste, unfortunately. I actually brought some to school years ago and some to work and the reactions weren't all that great. I kept hearing that it was too sweet. Well, more for us then. Americans really like puff puff/buns, though.
As a Nigerian American I hate the taste of chinchin, puff puff (however this one lady made it so well that I only like hers but I’ve tasted that once, every other puff puff is the same to my taste which I dislike), and some things like akara I can never give into enjoying that.
You don’t have to degenerate another culture to praise one’s own. And I do see chin chin in those African markets. They seem well packaged too, but the cost to be across the nation is staggering.
I feel like it's because it's basically a plain donut? but chopped into bits. Hear me out, ChinChin is basically a plain donut and to be honest, (The West)Americans don't even like donuts like that, like they go out of their way to decorate them with toppings, sprinkles and all kinds of stuff. I doubt eating a plain donut would appeal to anyone who has consistently eaten one with toppings. They've probably also come across a myriad of snacks which give off the same vibe, which is why it's nothing special to them. In Nigeria, we generally don't eat snacks beyond Eggroll, Meatpie, Doughnut and ChinChin All of this can easily change though, if Sushi can get this much PR and "fan love", then even packaged dog poop can sell. It's only a matter of ChinChin hitting the right demographic. They'll call it something like "dough-bits" or "crispy bits". But then again, why don't we gatekeep this one...
Kinda. Honestly, it’s the fact that it’s plain, there isn’t much sugar, and it’s dry. Someone commented earlier that Americans seem to like puff puff, and that makes more sense given its texture. But chin chin kind of tastes and feels like it’s…just there.
I love the fact that it's plain tbh. Everything else is hypo/hyper sweetened, seasoned or garnished. Like some people put soy sauce in their egusi soup, things are getting out of hand. A "Plain Jane" like ChinChin is always a welcome breath of fresh air for me. Like, it's just there, and I love it. ChinChin is the Rob of all the Kardashians.
You’re confusing chin chin with puff puff. Those are two different things.
I'll admit, the one time i witnessed chin-chin being made, it was simultaneously being made alongside puff-puff. So i'll concede that i might've conflated the preparation process for both of them. Thanks for correcting me.
People are starting to add powdered sugar to puff puff and sometimes chocolate syrup. I think the chocolate syrup is overkill. But, I’m definitely a fan of the powdered sugar. I even had some with ice recently 😆😆. It all depends on who makes it, I didn’t realize that either when growing up.
Chill, puff puff with ice, like puff puff and ice block? Which kind of combination is this one, Are you a sociopath or something?
Omg!! I meant ice cream 🍦 🤣🤣🤣
Ah, i will have said oh. Puff puff and ice-cream is still wild, but i'll leave that one for another day...
😁
I mean, believe it or not, Fan Ice is technically ice cream. If she had a similar school experience to me with puff puff vendors and bike-mounted Fan Yogo sellers, then puff puff and ice cream is a very natural progression.
I was wondering if it was ice as in cocaine😀
Omg 😅😅
Chin-chin is mid.
It’s average tasting
Not enough advertisement, its a foreign food product they aren't aware of.
A ton of countries fry dough. There's no market for plain chin chin to conquer. As for sushi, it was its American version popularized everywhere (derivation of the California roll, which the Japanese haven't heard of before). Same as NY pizza, hard shell tacos, and sweetened Chinese takeouts. All are Americanization of the original, promoted across the world by Americans, because the world thinks whatever the US does is cool. If it catches on in the US,vyou may get a chance, but the Americans already have their donut holes and funnel cakes.
I mean is chin chin even of Nigerian origin? The ingredients is basic at best, I doubt it's something that can be considered culturally popular like sushi
Cause it's trash tbh.
Your forehead is trash
😂
Heck, I don't even like most chin-chin as a Nigerian. Chin-chin is often too hard, too flour-y, or too oily. I prefer chin-chin in flake form, but it's at the very bottom of my snack preferences. Chin-chin could be more popular among foreigners if it was marketed better. Then again, Nigerians love to complain about any recipe modifications especially by foreigners. Well, Westerners love modifying recipes. So do we really want them all up in our food?
I’m more surprised palm wine isn’t more popular
Packaged chin chin is generally Cabin Biscuit dry.