Moin moin

Moin-Moin, Moi-Moi
Alternative namesMoyi-Moyi, Mai-Mai, Olele (Ọọlẹ)
TypePudding
Place of originYorubaland
Main ingredientsBlack-eyed beans or honey beans, onions, fresh ground peppers, oil

Moin-Moin, Moi-Moi or Olele (Yoruba: Mọ́yín-Mọyín, Ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀) is a steamed or boiled bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled beans and onions, fresh red peppers, spices, and often fish, eggs, chicken and/or crayfish. It is a protein-rich Yoruba food that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa.