First, that name: bukaterias are communal dining halls popular in Nigeria, while finger licking refers to the act of cleaning your fingers between bites of sticky fufu—a ball of dough made from pounded yam or cassava. Fufu is used the same way as injera bread in Ethiopian cuisine: as an edible utensil for scooping up stews and other dishes. Here, the most popular order is egusi—a hearty, peppery stew made from melon seeds, fish, tomatoes, onions, and spices, though thanks to Nigeria being a former British colony, you’ll also find items like homemade sausage rolls and meat pies.