Soft yeasted dough dropped into hot oil and fried until the outside turns deep gold and the inside stays light and airy. Dusted with sugar and served with a small bowl of yaji — the peanut and chilli suya spice — so you can take each one sweet or savoury.
Puff puff is a yeasted batter, not a cake batter, which is why it has to prove before it goes anywhere near the oil. That rise is what gives it the open, slightly chewy inside. Skip it and you end up with something dense that tastes like fried dough rather than puff puff.
The yaji on the side is the part guests do not expect. Dipping a sugared puff puff into a peanut-chilli spice sounds odd until you try it, and then it is the only way you want it. Both work — take one plain and one dipped and see which you prefer.
The batter is proved before frying and cooked in small batches so it arrives warm rather than sitting under a lamp. Yaji is packed separately so it stays dry, and the puff puff holds its texture well for the short trip across central Edmonton.
Find puff puff at Lagos Flavors on 111 Street NW, minutes from Downtown Edmonton, Central McDougall, Oliver and Westmount. Dine in, order ahead for pickup, or have it delivered across central Edmonton. Browse the full Nigerian menu, or add fried plantain or gizz-dodo.
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“Lagos Flavors feels like home. Authentic taste, great music, and a relaxed vibe. Everything came out hot and fresh, and the staff were lovely.”
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“Amazing Nigerian food in Edmonton! The jollof rice and suya were full of flavor, and the portions were generous. Staff were welcoming and took time to explain the menu to us. We’ll definitely be back.”
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“We ordered online for pickup and the experience was smooth. Food was ready on time and packaged well. The weekend specials are a must-try if you want something different.”
Order puff puff for dine-in, pickup or delivery at 10514 111 Street NW in Queen Mary Park, central Edmonton.