Ofe Owerri

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Ofe Owerri is an Igbo delicacy in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The soup is made with snails, beef, assorted meat and fishes. [1] [2]

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Origin

The soup is popular among people living in the capital of Imo state, Owerri. [3]

Overview

The soup is one of the most expensive Igbo soups, which is why it has been nicknamed 'Jewel of South East'. [2] [4]

Varieties of vegetables such as okazi and uziza leaf are used in its preparation. Ugu can serve as an alternative to uziza when it is not readily available. Other ingredients include different types of fish, meats, and crayfish. Ofe Owerri is cooked with palm oil, and ede also known red cocoyam[ clarification needed ] is used to thicken the soup. [5]

Ofe Owerri is often eaten with semolina, fufu, pounded yam and Eba. [3] [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nutrition in Ofe Owerri". ResearchGate.
  2. 1 2 "How To Prepare Ofe Owerri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. 1 2 onnaedo (2015-09-15). "How to make the perfect pot of ofe owerri". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Ofe Owerri". Tribune online. 21 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 "How To Make Ofe Owerri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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