Ofe Oha
Oha soup
Alternative namesOha soup
TypeSoup
Place of originNigeria
Region or stateSouth East
Created byIgbo people
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredientsOha leaf
Ingredients generally usedUziza

Ofe Oha is a soup mostly eaten in the south eastern part of Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Oha soup is a Nigerian delicacy from the Eastern region, it is commonly prepared by the Igbo people from an evergreen tree whose botanical name is Pterocarpus mildraedii.[4]

The main ingredient for the soup is the oha leaf, others include uziza,achi (soup thickener), meat, crayfish ,palm oil and salt.Other namesmes for Oha soup include uha and ora soup.[5][6]

Other foods

Oha/Uha soup is best taken with fufu. Pounded yam, semolina, wheat  and Eba also goes well with the soup.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Travel, Jumia (February 2, 2021). "Tasty Foods From Eastern Nigeria". ModernGhana.
  2. ↑ Ejiofor, Yvonne (October 11, 2017). "HOW TO MAKE OHA SOUP". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ BN TV (June 30, 2021). "Sisi Yemmie's Step by Step Oha Soup Recipe & Preparation". BellaNaija.
  4. ↑ "Top Five Tasty Nigerian Soups For Tourists". Vanguard News. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Ofada rice, unripe plantain, Oha soup, other African food that aid weight loss". Vanguard News. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  6. ↑ Adebimpe, Alafe (2020-03-18). "Spices and Recipes: How to prepare the delicious Oha soup [Video Tutorial]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  7. ↑ "Steps To Making Oha Soup". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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