Efik-Ibibio Soup · Oil-Free Broth
Afia Efere (White Soup)
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It shares its 'white soup' nickname with the Igbo ofe nsala, another soup made without palm oil — both get their colour from the broth and spices rather than red oil.
Afia efere, meaning 'white soup,' is a pale, palm-oil-free broth made by simmering goat meat or chicken with uyayak spice, calabash nutmeg, uziza leaves, and crayfish until light and fragrant. It's often served to new mothers and convalescents as a gentle, easily digestible meal.
Why it's made this way: Its lack of palm oil sets it apart from almost every other Nigerian soup, making it valued in Efik and Ibibio households as a lighter dish for those recovering from illness or childbirth.
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