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Oghwevwri (Oghwo-Evwri) often called Owho or Owo soup (by the general public) is an indigenous soup of the Urhobo of Southern Nigeria. The soup is made with garri soaked in water after palm oil and potash mixture has been added. Like Amiedi, Oghwoevwri is a major dish of the Urhobo people both at home and in gatherings. The absence of Oghwevwri at Urhobo parties especially at weddings can be considered insulting to guests. It is also served at other traditional celebrations.
Oghwoevwri means palm oil soup in English language. Oghwo, also spelt as Owho or owo means soup in Urhobo language. Whilst Evwri means oil in Urhobo language.
Like most native soup of the Urhobo people, Oghwoevwri is often served with Usi. Usi is the Urhobo name of Starch.
Names and etymology
The soup is also called oghwevwri, oghwoevwri, oghwo or owo; also oghwo ofigbo, ogwofibo and multiple other names. The name "Oghwo evwri" means "palm oil soup"; palm oil is a critical ingredient.[1]
Origin
Owho soup is a soup traditional to the Urhobo people of Nigeria.[2] The Urhobo people who are a major producers of palm oil in Nigeria source most their soups from palm fruit produce. Like Amiedi, popularly called Banga soup by the general public, Oghwo Evwri is also a palm fruit inspired soup.
Preparation
Owho soup is made from fish, Banga oil, beef, crayfish, palm oil, potash where garri is poured into palm oil thickened with potash.[3][4] Sometimes it is made with other ingredients such as bush meat.[5] The garri is blended initially to smoothen it, adding other ingredients like cray fish the soup is ready when there's floating oil on it.[6]
Serving
Owho soup is typically eaten with a starch (usi) such as boiled yam, boiled bananas, boiled plantain or sweet potatoes or other types of swallow but is sometimes eaten alone.[7][8][9][2]
The soup is traditionally served at weddings in the Delta State; its absence at a wedding celebration is considered insulting to guests.[7] It is also served at other traditional celebrations and at funerals.[3][10]
The soup is also sometimes served as a sauce.[11]
See also
References
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- ^ besthomediet (2020-08-15). "Owo Soup - How to Make Urhobo Owo Soup Recipe". besthomediet. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "How to prepare the famous Bini Owo Soup". Effizzie Magazine. 2021-04-19. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Omotolani (2021-07-24). "How to make Owo soup". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ a b "5 local dishes you must have on your menu… or else!". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. 2018-10-06. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Learn How To Make The Bini Owo Soup". The Guardian. 2019-06-23. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Boluwade, Favour (2020-05-02). "Owo soup is your go-to fast meal". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Solanke, Simi. "Tribal Series: The Urhobo Tribe | NigerianReporter.com: Nigeria, News, Politics, Africa". NigerianReporter.com: Nigeria, News, Politics, Africa. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ Lete, Nky Lily (2016-03-14). "Owo Soup - Oghwo Ofigbo | Ogwofibo". Nigerian Food TV. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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