Ofe Ujuju Explained

Ofe Ujuju is a local dish from Ika people of the Niger Delta part of Nigeria. The soup is popular among the Ika and Agbor people of Delta State.[1]

The soup is made with ujuju leaves (Myrianthus arboreus,[2] commonly known as "monkey fruit"), meats, fish, black pepper and seasoning cubes.[3]

It is served with eba, akpun, Semovita (a glutinous flour derived from semolina wheat), and pounded yam.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: oguntayo . gbenga . 2021-12-28 . Native delicacy from Delta State (Ofè Ujuju) . 2022-06-30 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  2. Ukegbu . P. O. . Okebugwu . J. O. . Chemical and sensory assessment of Ujuju (Myrianthus arboreus) leaf and soup . Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences . 2018 . 39 . 1 . 50–58 . en . 2805-4008.
  3. Web site: Ashimedua . 2021-08-07 . Native delicacy from Delta State (Ofè Ujuju) . 2022-06-30 . Vanguard Allure . en-US.

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