Best Soups in Nigeria. Part 1
If you know anything about Nigerian foods, they are delicious and so finger-licking good!
Nigerian soups are made with a generous amount of, well, everything! Abundance is usually the game from animal proteins to palm oil, leafy greens, and spices.
I would not be exaggerating if I said Nigerian soups are what delicious dreams are made of! The scrumptiousness of their tastes, the lip-smacking variety of aromatic smells, and everything involved in cooking them makes the soups what they are.
- Egusi Soup
Egusi Soup is one of the most popular soups consumed in Nigeria. This delicious soup is well-sought all over the country and beyond, and it is equally enjoyed by everyone.
The soup is made from melon seeds in Africa. This healthy soup, full of beneficial nutrients like Vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, tastes terrific when paired with fufu dishes.
- Ogbono
Ogbono Soup is another incredibly delicious Nigerian soup. The soup is also known as draw soup in Nigeria, which means it is slippery.
Ogbono soup is made from ground African mango seeds rich in calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
- Banga Soup (Ofe Akwu / Atama)
Banga Soup (Ofe Akwu / Atama) is one Nigerian soup guaranteed to blow your mind with its incredible taste. This soup is one special soup that few can resist.
Banga soup is sweet and spicy with an earthy, nutty flavor. Made typically with seafoods and palm nut concentrate, you can mix it up using meat if you prefer.
- Efo Riro
Efo Riro (Spinach stew) is a well-loved soup in Nigeria. It doesn’t take a long time to prepare, and it is loved by many. If you have kids that don’t like to eat vegetables, prepare this delicacy for them, and they’ll be begging for seconds.
This mouth-watering, nourishing soup is made using spinach, palm oil, iru, goat meat or beef, and a host of other health-packed and delicious ingredients.
- Seafood Okra
Seafood Okra is a hearty seafood soup that will make you fall in love with okra. To make this soup, you can use a mix of prawns, catfish, crabs, tilapia, shrimps, or any seafood of your choice. The more, the better.
Seafood okra soup is made slightly differently from Nigerian okra soup and can be eaten alone as a meal. This protein-packed meal is rife with health benefits and tastes so good!