Banga (soup)

Banga, also known as izuwo amedi in Urhobo language and izuwo ibiedi in Isoko language, is a type of palm fruit soup from Southern the Niger Delta Nigeria. It is flavored with Beletete, aidan fruit, rohojie, Banga spice leaves called Obeletientien) (scent leaves or bitter can be substituted),a stick of oburunbebe, finely chopped onion, ground crayfish, chili pepper or scotch bonnet, and salt. The soup is sometimes eaten with a cocoyam (taro) pudding called kwacoco.

The soup can also make a wonderfully delicious dish when made with the addition of Okra {vegetable} and best served with eba/garri.

Eba (Garri from Cassava) served with Fresh fish banga (Palm Kennel) soup in a clay pot

Pam oil Rice (Banga Rice) served with assorted cow meat and boiled egg

See also

• List of soups