FOOD! Meet new name for soaking garri according to Nigerians – Grocery drinking

By Thompson Nsisongabasi On Jul 20, 2023

Meet new name for soaking garri according to Nigerians – Grocery drinking

Gone are those days where drinking or soaking garri is regarded as poor man’s food.

Soaking garri has been renamed and tush-ified to Grocery drinking.

These days lots of people and even celebrities upload pictures and videos of themselves eating this delicious meal that has been referred to as a lifesaver since the beginning of time.

Today, there is even a new name for it – grocery. If you have been on social media recently, you must have noticed the renaming and tush-ification of drinking garri. If you are lost, or haven’t been keeping up. Here’s a little breakdown;

1) Grocery

In Nigeria's terminology, grocery refers to garri

Usually, grocery refers to items or food products that are typically found in a grocery store. But in today’s world (read Nigeria’s terminology) grocery refers to garri. Garri you are about to soak in water and drink.

Usually, garri is accompanied with different condiments. Some people use groundnuts, milk, sugar, salt etc to drink garri. With this new naming system, some of these condiments also have their new names. Here are some of them;

2) Floating berries

Peanuts have a new name and it is called floating berries.

Everyone knows it’s tradition to accompany your garri with some protein. The most common option is usually groundnuts or peanuts. Today, peanuts have a new name and it is called floating berries.

NB: In case you haven’t noticed, the water you use to drink garri is now better referred to as H2O.

3) Kuli kuli

With this new nomenclature, kuli kuli is now commonly referred to as chocolate crunches or waffles.

Kuli kuli is a popular Northern snack made from dry and roasted groundnut. It is commonly eaten with soaked garri. With this new nomenclature, kuli kuli is now commonly referred to as chocolate crunches or waffles.