Oha soup explained

Ọha soup Ofe Ọha
Alternate Name:	Oha soup
Type:	Soup
Country:	Nigeria
Region:	South East
Creator:	Igbo people
Served:	Warm
Main Ingredient:	Oha leaf
Minor Ingredient:	Uziza
Serving Size:	100 g
No Recipes:	false

Oha soup (Igbo: Ofe Ọha) 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 names for the soup include uha, aja, and ora soup.^{[5] [6]}

Other foods

Oha soup is best eaten with fufu. Pounded yam, semolina, wheat and eba also goes well with the soup.^[7]

Notes and References

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