Editan Soup is a vegetable soup indigenous to the Ibibios and Efiks of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It is one of many vegetable soups made in this region. Editan leaf is usually paired with waterleaf just like Edikang Ikong and Afang soup but it has a richer, more […]
Atama soup (Abak Atama) is a palm nut juice-based soup. It is local to the Ibibios and Efiks of Akwa-Ibom and Cross River States of South-south Nigeria. It is similar to Ofe Akwu (Igbo) and Banga soup (Niger Delta) the only difference is the herbs used in the different dishes. […]
Osumada Soup is made with palm nut juice and the special ingredient is the osumada stick. Osumada (liquorice or oburunbebe) stick is the root of the plant, it is aromatic with a sweet flavour. This soup is native to the Agbor people of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and […]
Ofe Akparata is a simple but delicious Igbo Soup. Akparata is basically a thickener used in soups and other dishes. Most Igbo soups are named after the vegetable or herbs used in cooking them but this soup is named after the thickener. The first time we ate Ofe Akparata, my […]
Nigerian Fisherman soup is a simple soup made with fish and other seafood as its protein source. It is called Efere Ndek Iyak in Efik and is indigenous to the people of Akwa-Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria. Living with rivers winding through their towns and villages and bound […]
Snail Pepper Soup is a luxurious delicacy. It is light, mild-tasting and very soothing for the body especially after overindulging in very rich food and drinks. This pepper soup is not as common as other types of Nigerian pepper soup. In fact, I don’t know or heard of any
Stockfish Peppersoup is savoury with a hint of sweetness. It is not as common as other types of pepper soup which is strange because it is rich and very tasty. It could be because very good stockfish is quite expensive, the flavour of the stockfish is strong or some people […]
Miyan Kuka, a northern Nigeria soup, is made from dry baobab leaves. It is also called Luru soup or baobab leaf soup. Baobab trees are prolific in northern Nigeria and the leaves are picked, dried and ground into very fine green powder. This leaf is nutrient-dense and the tree is […]
Esa soup, Sesame seed soup is indigenous to people from the middle belt, parts of northern and south-south Nigeria. It is also called Epigorigo, Benne seed/ Beniseed, ridi etc. It is cooked in the same way as egusi soup. I am used to having sesame seed sprinkled on burger rolls, […]
Nigeria is blessed with so much food, fresh organic produce with a lot of variety, due to its climate range. Nigerian climate changes from the north (Sokoto) to the south (Calabar), from Savannah to the rainforest which is reflected in the vegetation and food found in each region. They are […]
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