How to prepare bitterleaf soup (Ofe onugbu)
Bitter leaf soup (Ofe Onugbu) is a versatile delicacy native to the Igbo from eastern Nigeria but adopted and enjoyed throughout the country. The key ingredients in making this delicacy are bitter leaves, ogiri, and cocoyam. Some may even argue that ogiri is the most significant ingredient of the soup. The ogiri Okpie brings out the pure native flavour of the Ofe Onugbu.
The bitterness of the bitter leaf paired with the unique flavour of the Ogiri gives us the delectable flavour of the popular Ofe Onugbu.
Ingredient for bitter leaf soup
Some ingredients for making bitterleaf soup are:
Bitter leave
Thickener (the most popular thickener used in making bitterleaf soup is cocoyam. You can either use finely grated cocoyam tubers or processed powder cocoyam)
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