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Cocoyam

Root vegetables such as taro (colocasia esculenta), malanga (xanthosoma), used in many dishes

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Cocoyam porrige/pottage recipe - Nigerian cocoyam

This is my go-to cocoyam pottage recipe.   I love my pottage. Cocoyam has a stronger flavor that is not easily overpowered by  spices, yam on the...
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How To Cook Oha Soup (Ora)| (Ofe Oha/ Ora) - Nigerian Food TV

Oha soup(Ora)| (Ofe Oha/ Ora) is a Nigerian Soup recipe from eastern Nigeria. It is one of those native soups that you'll surely enjoy...
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Ekpang Nkukwo Recipe - Cocoyam pottage - Afrolems Nigerian Food Blog

I posted the photo of the meal seven days to Christmas and since then Ekpang Nkukwo has been on the mind of many of my Afrolems followers. It is a...
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Cocoyams (or taro root as they’re also known), are popular in Asian and African countries, as well as the Caribbean...
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Nigerian Bitterleaf Soup | How To Make Nigerian Soups

Making bitterleaf soup (ofe Onugbu) in Nigeria, also learn about other soups and all the ingredients used in making bitterleaf soup and so much about other Nigerian soups...
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Ekwang (Ekpang Nkukwo) - Immaculate Bites

So you’ve heard that ekwang is tedious, time consuming to make but still crave it… long for it …and want to make it. You are not alone! I am going to show you how to make it and a few pointers and short cuts to satisfy your craving. It’s pretty popular...
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Ofe Onugbu (Bitter Leaf Soup) Recipe

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River State native Soup | How To Make Nigerian soups

River state native soup is a popular Nigera Delta soup, one of my favorite soups of all time. I also made a video to make the process a lot easier...
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Coconut Cocoyam Dessert - Afrolems Nigerian Food Blog

I need to come up with a better name than Coconut Cocoyam dessert for this yumminess I played around with. It's even a mouthful pronouncing coconut...
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Cocoyam Chips and Peppered Garlic Shrimp - Afrolems Nigerian Food Blog

A few weeks ago, I posted this simple and quick recipe on our Facebook and Instagram account. I figured that other people not following us on those accounts may have missed out on this quick snack. I had excess cocoyam from making Ekpangnkukwo and decided...
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Bitter leaf soup (Ofe Onugbu) - My Active Kitchen

Bitter leaf soup (Ofe Onugbu) is popularly eaten in the eastern part of Nigeria. Over time, this soup has become a staple in every Nigerian kitchen...
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Ofe Owerri | How To Make Nigerian Soups

Ofe owerri is very delicious, click to learn how I prepared this soup, the exact way an igbo woman would do it. Learn how to prepare other owerri soups (igbo soups)...
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How to Make Cocoyam Paste (Ede Ofe) in a Blender Without a Mortar - Nigerian Food TV

Cocoyam Paste (Ede Ofe) can be made in a Blender Without a Mortar.Here's how to do it...

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