Oha soup

Oha soup (Igbo: Ofe Ọha), as known by the Igbo people, is known as Mkpa Afere by Efik, Ibibio and Anaang people. It is a soup mostly eaten in the south eastern part of Nigeria.^[1][2][3]

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Oha soup
Alternative names	Mkpa Afere, Ofe Oha
Type	Soup
Place of origin	Nigeria
Region or state	South East
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Oha or Mkpa leaf
Ingredients generally used	Uziza

Oha soup is a Nigerian delicacy from the Eastern region. It is commonly prepared 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 mainly eaten with fufu amongst the Igbos. With the Efiks, Anaangs and Ibibios, it is best eaten with pounded yam. Semolina, wheat and eba also goes well with the soup.^[7]

Gallery

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  Ọha Soup and Garri
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  Oha Soup