Nigerian Soups

Egusi is a flavorful soup or sauce that is popular throughout West and Central Africa (most noteably Nigeria and Central African Republic) consisting of onions, tomatoes, hot chili peppers, and oil. It is traditionally thickened with flour that is... READ MORE

Efo-riro is a hearty Nigerian soup native to the Yorubas. It usually consists of stock cubes, pumpkin leaves, onions, tomatoes, and assorted meat or fish. The name efo-riro means vegetable soup, and it is recommended to serve it ... READ MORE

Afang is a traditional soup hailing from the southeastern parts of Nigeria. It's made with a combination of afang leaves, water leaves, dried fish, beef, onions, red palm oil, ground crayfish, and seasoning cubes. The afang leaves are ground or po... READ MORE

Palm nut soup is a West African soup made with either palm fruit or palm pulp and meat, fish, crayfish, vegetables, and seasonings, but ingredients vary depending on the country or region. The soup can be found in Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ivo... READ MORE

Banga or ofe akwu is a flavorful Nigerian soup made with palm fruit, beef or dried fish, vegetables, and seasonings such as salt and chili pepper. The soup is traditionally paired with various fufu dishes. The name of the dish is derived from two ... READ MORE

Ogbono is a traditional soup made with a combination of ogbono seeds, red palm oil, onions, stock, seasoning cubes, leafy vegetables such as spinach, pumpkin leaves, or bitterleaf, and assorted meat and fish such as beef, tripe, shrimp, and crayfi... READ MORE

Edikaikong is a Nigerian soup that is especially beloved because it is a valuable source of nutrition and vitamins. It is prepared with a combination of the following ingredients: crayfish, fish head stock, palm oil, ugwu leaves, waterleaf, Maggi ... READ MORE

Gbegiri is a traditional bean soup consisting of honey beans (also called brown beans), smoked or fresh fish, ground crayfish, palm oil, stock, irú (locust beans), salt, and pepper. The beans are soaked, peeled, and mashed to a smo... READ MORE

The intricately named point and kill is a traditional soup that's served in most restaurants and bars. It's made with a combination of catfish, pepper soup spices, onions, utazi leaves, fish seasoning, ground crayfish, seasoning cubes, paprika, sa... READ MORE

Ofe onugbu is a traditional soup originating from Nigeria. It's made with a combination of bitterleaf, cocoyam paste, red palm oil, dried fish, beef and tripe, crayfish, seasoning cubes, and a traditional seasoning called ogiri igbo. The ingredien... READ MORE

Ewedu soup is a simple Nigerian dish made with ewedu leaves (also known as jute or molokhia leaves) as the key ingredient. The leaves are typically simmered in boiling water with ingredients such as egusi (ground African melon se... READ MORE

Miyan kuka is a traditional soup. It's made with a combination of dried and ground baobab leaves as the main ingredient. Although every Nigerian family has their own recipe, other common ingredients used in the preparation of miyan kuka include dr... READ MORE

Pèpè soup is a traditional soup with intense aromas, made with njansa nut as the main ingredient. It is also popular in Nigeria and throughout West Africa. A spicy nut known as njansa is the key ingredient in pèp&egra... READ MORE