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'''Ogbono soup''', is a Nigerian dish made with ground dry [[ogbono]] seeds. Ogbono seeds (the local name for [[Irvingia]])<ref name="BestSoup">{{cite book |title=The Best Soups in the World |last=Wright |first=Clifford A. |year=2011 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1118109250 |page=51 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=34sAwi6lJoUC&q=Ogbono+soup&pg=PT63 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRVINGIA GABONENSIS: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews |url=https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1252/irvingia-gabonensis |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.webmd.com |language=en}}</ref> are originated and were first grown in Southern Nigeria<ref>{{cite book | last=Atiku | first=M.K. | title=Strengthening Food and Beverages Quality Standards and Safety as a Stimulant for Industrial Growth | publisher=Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology | year=2003 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zGLfAAAAMAAJ | access-date=October 2, 2018 | page=178}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-01 |title=Ogbono Soup |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogbono-soup/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogbono - UdyFoods |url=https://udyfoods.com/product/ogbono/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> with considerable local variation. According to research by Chris Chinaka and J.C. Obiefuna, Ogbono is an indigenous forest tree associated with plants classified as 'non-timber forest products. It goes by various indigenous names in Nigeria. In the Igbo speaking region it is called 'ogbono/ugiri' depending on the variety of Igbo. In Nupe, it is called 'pekpeara', 'ogwi' in Bini, 'uyo' in Efik, and 'oro' in Yoruba.<ref>{{cite news | last=Edozie | first=V | title=Ogbono trees vanishing in Bayelsa | publisher=Daily Trust | year=2016 | url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust-saturday/20160806/282321089388033}}</ref>
'''Ogbono soup''', is a Nigerian dish made with ground dry [[ogbono]] seeds. Ogbono seeds (the local name for [[Irvingia]])<ref name="BestSoup">{{cite book |title=The Best Soups in the World |last=Wright |first=Clifford A. |year=2011 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1118109250 |page=51 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=34sAwi6lJoUC&q=Ogbono+soup&pg=PT63 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRVINGIA GABONENSIS: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews |url=https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1252/irvingia-gabonensis |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.webmd.com |language=en}}</ref> are originated and were first grown in Southern Nigeria<ref>{{cite book | last=Atiku | first=M.K. | title=Strengthening Food and Beverages Quality Standards and Safety as a Stimulant for Industrial Growth | publisher=Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology | year=2003 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zGLfAAAAMAAJ | access-date=October 2, 2018 | page=178}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-01 |title=Ogbono Soup |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogbono-soup/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogbono - UdyFoods |url=https://udyfoods.com/product/ogbono/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> with considerable local variation. According to research by Chris Chinaka and J.C. Obiefuna, Ogbono is an indigenous forest tree associated with plants classified as 'non-timber forest products. It goes by various indigenous names in Nigeria. In the Igbo speaking region it is called 'ogbono/ugiri' depending on the variety of Igbo. In Nupe, it is called 'pekpeara', 'ogwi' in Bini, 'uyo' in Efik, and 'oro' in Yoruba.<ref>{{cite news | last=Edozie | first=V | title=Ogbono trees vanishing in Bayelsa | publisher=Daily Trust | year=2016 | url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust-saturday/20160806/282321089388033}}</ref>


The ground ogbono seeds are used as a thickener, and give the soup a black coloration.<ref name="BestSoup"/> Besides seeds, water and [[palm oil]], it typically contains [[meat]] and/or [[fish]] [[seasoning]]s such as [[chili pepper]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> [[leaf vegetable]]s and other [[vegetable]]s. Typical leaf vegetables include [[bitterleaf]] and [[celosia]]. Typical other vegetables include [[tomato]]es and [[okra]]. Typical seasonings include chiles, [[onion]]s, and [[iru (food)|iru]] (fermented locust beans).<ref name="BestSoup"/> Typical meats include [[beef]], [[goat]], [[fish]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> chicken, [[bush meat]], [[shrimp]], or [[crayfish]].
The ground ogbono seeds are used as a thickener, and give the soup a black coloration.<ref name="BestSoup"/> Besides seeds, water and [[palm oil]], it typically contains [[meat]] and/or [[fish]] [[seasoning]]s such as [[chili pepper]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> [[leaf vegetable]]s and other [[vegetable]]s. Typical leaf vegetables include [[bitterleaf]] and [[celosia]]. Typical other vegetables include [[tomato]]es and [[okra]]. Typical seasonings include chiles, [[onion]]s, and [[iru (food)|iru]] (fermented locust beans).<ref name="BestSoup"/> Typical meats include [[beef]], [[goat]], [[fish]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> chicken, [[bush meat]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-19 |title=Bushmeat: How wild meat can be a threat to wildlife and human health |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bushmeat-explained |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Animals |language=en}}</ref>, [[shrimp]], or [[crayfish]].


It can be eaten with [[fufu]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> or with pounded [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]]. In other countries the soup may be available in packaged prepared form in some markets that specialize in Western African foods.<ref name="BestSoup"/> Ogbono soup has a mucilaginous (slimy) texture,<ref>{{cite web | last=Odumade | first=Omotolani | title=Soups every Nigerian should be able to make | website=Pulse.ng | date=May 21, 2018 | url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel-arts-culture/soups-every-nigerian-should-be-able-to-make-id8403083.html | access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref> similar to okra soup.
It can be eaten with [[fufu]],<ref name="BestSoup"/> or with pounded [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]]. In other countries the soup may be available in packaged prepared form in some markets that specialize in Western African foods.<ref name="BestSoup"/> Ogbono soup has a mucilaginous (slimy) texture,<ref>{{cite web | last=Odumade | first=Omotolani | title=Soups every Nigerian should be able to make | website=Pulse.ng | date=May 21, 2018 | url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel-arts-culture/soups-every-nigerian-should-be-able-to-make-id8403083.html | access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref> similar to okra soup.

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Ogbono soup
Alternative namesDraw Soup
TypeSoup
Place of originNigeria
Region or stateIgboland
Main ingredientsOgbono seeds, water, oil, leaf vegetables (bitterleaf and celosia), other vegetables, seasonings, meat

Ogbono soup, is a Nigerian dish made with ground dry ogbono seeds. Ogbono seeds (the local name for Irvingia)[1][2] are originated and were first grown in Southern Nigeria[3][4][5] with considerable local variation. According to research by Chris Chinaka and J.C. Obiefuna, Ogbono is an indigenous forest tree associated with plants classified as 'non-timber forest products. It goes by various indigenous names in Nigeria. In the Igbo speaking region it is called 'ogbono/ugiri' depending on the variety of Igbo. In Nupe, it is called 'pekpeara', 'ogwi' in Bini, 'uyo' in Efik, and 'oro' in Yoruba.[6]

The ground ogbono seeds are used as a thickener, and give the soup a black coloration.[1] Besides seeds, water and palm oil, it typically contains meat and/or fish seasonings such as chili pepper,[1] leaf vegetables and other vegetables. Typical leaf vegetables include bitterleaf and celosia. Typical other vegetables include tomatoes and okra. Typical seasonings include chiles, onions, and iru (fermented locust beans).[1] Typical meats include beef, goat, fish,[1] chicken, bush meat[7], shrimp, or crayfish.

It can be eaten with fufu,[1] or with pounded yam. In other countries the soup may be available in packaged prepared form in some markets that specialize in Western African foods.[1] Ogbono soup has a mucilaginous (slimy) texture,[8] similar to okra soup.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Wright, Clifford A. (2011). The Best Soups in the World. John Wiley & Sons. p. 51. ISBN 978-1118109250.
  2. ^ "IRVINGIA GABONENSIS: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews". www.webmd.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ Atiku, M.K. (2003). Strengthening Food and Beverages Quality Standards and Safety as a Stimulant for Industrial Growth. Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. p. 178. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ogbono Soup". Tribune Online. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ^ "Ogbono - UdyFoods". Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  6. ^ Edozie, V (2016). "Ogbono trees vanishing in Bayelsa". Daily Trust.
  7. ^ "Bushmeat: How wild meat can be a threat to wildlife and human health". Animals. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  8. ^ Odumade, Omotolani (May 21, 2018). "Soups every Nigerian should be able to make". Pulse.ng. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

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