Amos Shackleford initially arrived in Lagos from Jamaica to work on the railroads, but he would go on to make Nigerian food history. When Shackleford started his bakery from Ebute Metta in the 1920s, he would use his business savvy to feed a growing appetite for bread across the country. On this episode we stop by one of our favorite restaurants in Lagos - Jamksi - to eat some hardo bread, the ancestor of Nigerian Agege bread, and also to learn about the history Jamaicans and Nigerians share. Our story starts from a Queen who led a rebellion against the British in Jamaica and takes us to Lagos, Russia and right back to Lagos where we’ll make a final stop at the Wheatbaker hotel.
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Find the documentary here: Where Did Agege Bread Come From?
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The Uncooked Women podcast is co-hosted by Adaorah Oduah, Olamide Oladoyin and Ore Dosumu.