Ofe Owerri

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]

Origin

As  the name implies the soup is popular amongst the people living in the capital of imo state, Owerri.[3]

Overview

The soup is one of the most  expensive Igbo  soup  and that's why Ofe Owerri got the nickname 'Jewel of South East'.[2][4]

Varieties of vegetables such as okazi and uziza leaf are used in preparing the Igbo delicacy. Ugu can serve as an alternative to uziza when it is not readily available. Other ingredients include different type of fish and meats and crayfish. Ofe Owerri is cooked with palm oil and achi is used to thicken the soup.[5]

Other foods

Ofe Owerri can be eaten with semolina, fufu, pounded yam and Eba [3][5]

See also

Nigeria cuisine

Owerri

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References
  1. "Nutrition in Ofe Owerri". ResearchGate.
  2. "How To Prepare Ofe Owerri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. 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. "How To Make Ofe Owerri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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