Palm fruit extract (juice) is widely used as a soup base in the southern part of Nigeria, the South-South (Niger-delta), South-East and South-West regions. Most regions have their own variant of soups specially made from it. There’s Ofe Akwu and Ofe Utazi (Igbo), Abak Atama (Efik), Obe Eyin (Yoruba), Oghwoamiedi […]
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Ofe Akwu, Palm nut soup, Banga soup
Ofe akwu is made from palm nut extract. Palm nut soup is very popular in many countries where the palm nut tree grows, in the southeast and south-south/delta regions of Nigeria, it is ingrained in their cuisine. Variously called ofe akwu, palm nut soup, banga soup, abak atama, obe eyin […]