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Ofe Owerri Soup Ofe Owerri, is a delicious traditional soup from Owerri, Imo state(Eastern Nigeria). Continue reading »

Oha Soup Oha soup( a.ka;Ora/Uha soup or Ofe Oha/uha/ Ora) is a delicious Soup recipe from the eastern part of Nigeria. It is one of those native Igbo soups that you taste and just can't forget. This rich and nutritious soup is usually prepared with the leaves of the African Pterocarpus soyauxii / Pterocarpus mildbraedi tree , known traditionally as Oha leaves. It is also thickened with either cocoyam paste , Achi, Egusi or Ofor, to give it it's unique consistency. If you live in Nigeria, you'll be able to get the leaves at your local market, but for those of us in diaspora, we have to either pray that a relative comes visiting or settle for the frozen or dried Oha leaves; but whichever one you source, I can assure you that the soup will come out...D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S ! ☺ Here's how to prepare it. Continue reading »

Bitter leaf Soup (Ofe Onugbu)   Bitter leaf Soup also known as ( Ofe Onugbu / Obe efo Elewuro or Miyan shuwaka ) is a delicious traditional Nigerian soup.   It is prepared with a bitter leaf ( Vernonia amygdalina ) and although the name suggest that it is a bitter soup, that's not the case. The bitter leaves used for this soup ,are properly  washed and squeezed ,until there is only a slight taste of bitterness left. Here's a video recipe on How to Cook Bitter Leaf Soup and below is a detailed written recipe.Enjoy! * Food Note: Bitter leaf soup is known as '' Ofe Onugbu '' in Igbo language, where ' 'Ofe '' stands for ''soup'' and '' Onugbu '' stands for ''bitter leaf''. It is called  Obe efo Elewuro in Yoruba language, where '' obe'' signifies ''soup'' and '' efo elewuro'' stands for ''bitter leaf''.  In Hausa language it is '...