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| '''Edo traditional food''' consists of dishes or food items common among the people of ]. The State is home to various ethnic groups including the Binis (or Edos), Ishan (]), ], ], Uzebba Iuleha people and others. The Traditional food found among these people usually involves soup and swallow. 'swallow' is a term for Nigerian meals that are taken with soup and ingested without chewing (Although there are few people who are actually chew before swallowing).<ref>{{Cite web |title=What To Eat In Benin kingdom/Edo State |url=https://www.edoworld.net/Edotourismwhattoeat.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.edoworld.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Ingrid Pezzulo |title=5 Meals To Try If You Happen To Be Between Delta and Edo States – Ibiene Magazine |date=7 September 2020 |url=https://ibiene.com/culinary/5-meals-to-try-if-you-happen-to-be-between-delta-and-edo-states/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | '''Edo traditional food''' consists of dishes or food items common among the people of ]. The State is home to various ethnic groups including the Binis (or Edos), Ishan (]), ], ], Uzebba Iuleha people and others. The Traditional food found among these people usually involves soup and swallow. 'swallow' is a term for Nigerian meals that are taken with soup and ingested without chewing (Although there are few people who are actually chew before swallowing).<ref>{{Cite web |title=What To Eat In Benin kingdom/Edo State |url=https://www.edoworld.net/Edotourismwhattoeat.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.edoworld.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Ingrid Pezzulo |title=5 Meals To Try If You Happen To Be Between Delta and Edo States – Ibiene Magazine |date=7 September 2020 |url=https://ibiene.com/culinary/5-meals-to-try-if-you-happen-to-be-between-delta-and-edo-states/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
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| '''Groundnut soup'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-13 |title=Groundnut Soup (Omisagwe) Recipe |url=https://guardian.ng/life/groundnut-soup-omisagwe-recipe/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> | '''Groundnut soup'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-13 |title=Groundnut Soup (Omisagwe) Recipe |url=https://guardian.ng/life/groundnut-soup-omisagwe-recipe/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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| This is another popular cousine among the Etsakor and owan people of Edo State. The groundnut soup is locally called Omisagwe in Estakor. it involves a blend of ground nut (peanuts), tomatoes, onions and a variety of meats such as chicken, beef or chevron. The soup is usually served with fufu, pounded yam, garri (Eba) or starch. | This is another popular cousine among the Etsakor and owan people of Edo State. The groundnut soup is locally called Omisagwe in Estakor. it involves a blend of ground nut (peanuts), tomatoes, onions and a variety of meats such as chicken, beef or chevron. The soup is usually served with fufu, pounded yam, garri (Eba) or starch. | ||
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Edo traditional food consists of dishes or food items common among the people of Edo State. The State is home to various ethnic groups including the Binis (or Edos), Ishan (Esan), Afemai, Etsako, Uzebba Iuleha people and others. The Traditional food found among these people usually involves soup and swallow. 'swallow' is a term for Nigerian meals that are taken with soup and ingested without chewing (Although there are few people who are actually chew before swallowing).
While the 'swallows' are common among most ethnic groups in Nigeria. The soups are unique to different ethnic group. the following are some of the native cuisines popular among Edo people.
Bini owo soup
This is one simple soup eaten by the Edos. The soup is quite different in content from the owo (or Owho) of Urhobo people in southern Nigeria. It is prepare with palm oil, smoked fish and potash (Okawu or kan). The Potash is meant to give it a thick texture. It is usually served with yam, cocoyam or unripe plantain.
Groundnut soup
This is another popular cousine among the Etsakor and owan people of Edo State. The groundnut soup is locally called Omisagwe in Estakor. it involves a blend of ground nut (peanuts), tomatoes, onions and a variety of meats such as chicken, beef or chevron. The soup is usually served with fufu, pounded yam, garri (Eba) or starch.
Corn soup
Corn soup is a native soup of Afemai people in Edo State. This cuisine is locally called omi ukpoka. It a blend of corn with smoked fish and green leaf. It is usually served with swallow such as; fufu, eba or pounded yam.
Black soup
This is particularly common among the Ishan (Esan) and owan people. In Esan, the name for this nutritious soup is 'Omoebe soup'. The soup is a blend of bitter leaf and other vegetable including scent leaf (Effirin). The mixture of these vegetables gives the soup a dark colour. it usually served with semo, pounded yam, eba and fufu.
See also
References
- "What To Eat In Benin kingdom/Edo State". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- says, Ingrid Pezzulo (7 September 2020). "5 Meals To Try If You Happen To Be Between Delta and Edo States – Ibiene Magazine". Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- "Learn How To Make The Bini Owo Soup". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- omotolani (2021-07-24). "How to make Owo soup". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- "Groundnut Soup (Omisagwe) Recipe". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- inyese, amaka (2015-06-23). "Corn soup (Omi Ukpoka)". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- "Omi Ukpoka: Corn Soup Of Edo People". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "How To Prepare Delicious Edo State Black Soup". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
External links
- Food in Nigeria
Cookbook:Cuisine of Nigeria at Wikibooks
Media related to Cuisine of Nigeria at Wikimedia Commons
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