Buka Street sells Nigerian Street Food in Norwich Market

Buka Street has started serving Nigerian delicacies such as jollof rice, puff puff and peppered beef and chicken to city shoppers. 

Run by the team behind Duro Foods, the Durowoju family has expanded their established market stall to start serving hot food from the site next door.

Tola Durowoju (centre) and her daughters Zarah (left) and Amanah (Image: Denise Bradley) Stall owner and mum Tola Durowoju said: "Cooking has always been my passion and I have always wanted to have my own place.

"Since opening Duro Foods four years ago there has been an increase in diversity.

"Looking through the market, however, there was no place for African food, and it was something I knew I wanted to introduce to the market.

"This is the first stall of its kind."

Tola's daughters Zarah and Amanah will also be helping to run the two market stalls and her husband working behind the scenes.

It was important to Tola to create a community hub in the market.

She added: "Food brings people together and by having this stall I'm hoping to bring African people to the market to network and enjoy a taste of home - especially when they are feeling homesick."

The stall serves a range of street fox boxes with fillings including peppered chicken, plantain and jollof rice (Image: Denise Bradley) 'Buka' is a Nigerian word meaning a street stall that sells local food at low prices, something that Tola is aiming to do, with meals ranging in price from £7.50 to £10. 

However, it wasn't all plain sailing, with the process taking three years before Buka Street could open. 

The stall is the first in the market to serve authentic Nigerian street food (Image: Denise Bradley) Tola said: "It has been a battle, but several staff members at Norfolk County Council have helped make Buka Street a reality for the diverse community.

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"It has been really hard to get it all together but I am so excited that this dream has come true. 

"Seeing people come over and smile makes it all worth it."

Buka Street is open from Monday to Saturday, between 10am and 8pm.