Oha Soup

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

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    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Orishirishi Cookbook

By Tola Akerele

Published 2020

  • About

I am so glad I had my first oha soup experience in the place of its birth—the east. There, I was told that you have to shred the oha leaves with your hand because if you use a knife, it will turn out bitter. Although I strongly believe this to be a myth, it isn’t one I plan to disprove anytime soon.

Origin: Oha soup is native to South-East Nigeria. It is a delicious meal revered by the Igbos not just for its taste but because oha leaves are seasonal, unlike other leaves; it i