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Banga (soup)

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Banga, also known as izuwo amedi in Urhobo language and izuwo edi in Isoko language, is a type of meat, fish and palm fruit soup from Southern Nigeria. It is flavored with 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.[1] The soup is sometimes eaten with a cocoyam (taro) pudding called kwacoco.

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

References

  1. ^ How to make Banga Soup : Efik Banga Soup by Nky Lily Lete April 2013 Nigerian Food TV