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Edo, the heart of Nigeria, is not only home to a
number of national tourist attractions within its locales, but it’s also home
to some of the best and most delicious local soups. It’s safe to say that the
Edo people are known for their soups. Aside the state’s rich history and
dazzling festivals, it’s widely recognized indigenous soups should be relished
when visiting its locales. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency,
shares 4 delicious soups the Edo people are known for.
Black soup (omoebe)
This is a popular delicious Edo soup made from the
combination of three basic leaves (bitter leaves, scent leaves and uziza
leaves) which are ground together with the native edo grinding stone. It’s the
grounded leaves that give off a very dark colour and coupled with the fact that
palm fruit sauce rather than palm oil is used, the combination gives the soup
it’s black colour. Asides being tasty the soup is also very nutritious because
of the herbs used in making it. It’s best served with pounded yam, Eba or
starch.
Omi Ukpoka (Corn Soup)
This is another delicious edo soup with a unique
aroma. The various spices added to the soup is what gives the soup its unique
aroma. The soup is mainly made with ground dry corn (the type used for Ogi) and
blended with smoked fish. The soup is mainly from the northern part of the
state, and common to the Afemai people. The texture of the soup is much like
Ofe Nsala or light Egusi Soup. Because of it’s high carbohydrate content, the soup
is not recommended for those on a diet. It is mostly served with pounded yam,
Eba, Fufu or semo-vita.
Omisagwe (Groundnut Soup)
This is a very popular soup in edo state and
considered as one of the tastiest Edo meals. The soup is a perfect, sweet and
savoury blend of groundnuts (peanuts), tomatoes and onions, with local
seasonings, leaf vegetables and either chicken, beef or fish to add extra
flavour to the dish. The soup is popular with the Etsakor people, one the three
major ethnic groups in Edo state. The soup is usually served with either
pounded yam or starch.
Bini Owo Soup
This is one of the oldest dishes prepared and eaten
by the Edo people. Unlike most Nigerian soups, the Owo soup is usually thick
and bare. One of the main ingredients of the soup is potash (okawu or kan) and
it is best prepared with smoked fish, prawns or bush meat and eja sawa. Most
people who have tasted this soup consider it as a ‘stew baptized as soup’. The
soup is mainly eaten with carbohydrates such as boiled yams, boiled plantains,
sweet potatoes, boiled green bananas etc. Some also use the soup to eat boiled
rice and beans.
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