A Nigerian food truck is expanding to its first brick-and-mortar location on San Antonio\u2019s East Side next month.<\/p>\n
Oringo Africana<\/a> will open Sept. 5 at the former home of barbecue joint Dignowity Meats, which shuttered in late 2024 after operating at 1701\u00a0E. Houston Street for a decade.<\/p>\n Chef Ugoshukwu Ijoma got his start preparing made-to-order meals out of his home before transitioning to selling his Nigerian fare at a food truck park at 9501 Computer Drive, according to CultureMap San Antonio<\/a>, which first reported on the restaurant\u2019s move to the East Side.<\/p>\n Oringo Africana will offer jollof rice, a staple of West African cuisine, as well as grilled tilapia with plantains and okro soup, which includes shrimp, goat and okra flavored with African spices. A grand opening flyer highlights one of the food truck\u2019s best-sellers:\u00a0egusi, which is a stew made of ground melon seeds with meat, fish and vegetables that is served with\u00a0fufu, a dense dough.<\/p>\n In the spirit of his business\u2019s name\u00a0\u2014 \u201coringo\u201d is Nigerian slang for having fun\u00a0\u2014 Ijoma also creates dishes inspired by San Antonio, like\u00a0tacos stuffed with beef suya, a\u00a0thin-sliced meat coated in a spiced peanut blend.<\/p>\n Oringo Africana will be the third restaurant in San Antonio that cooks up West African fare, according to CultureMap.\u00a0Ultra Kitchen<\/a> offers Nigerian favorites and AfroTex Grill<\/a> marries Tex-Mex with West African street food.<\/p>\n