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==Nigeria== |
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In [[Nigeria]], okra soup is a delicacy and is popular amongst [[Yoruba people|Yorubas]], [[Igbo people|Igbos]], [[Efik people|Efiks]], [[Hausa people|Hausas]], and other Nigerian ethnic groups.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ukegbu |first=Kavachi Michelle |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1241244901 |title=The art of fufu : a guide to the culture and flavors of a West African tradition |date=2021 |others=Grubido |isbn=978-1-62634-596-6 |location=Austin, Texas |oclc=1241244901}}</ref> In [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]], it is referred to as ''obe lla'' .<ref>{{cite book | last=Badiru | first=I. | last2=Badiru | first2=D. | title=Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes | publisher=iUniverse | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-4759-7671-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDj5SB3KF8UC&pg=PA31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2021-12-22 |title=How to cook the Igbo-Ora recipe, Ilasa soup |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/how-to-cook-the-igbo-ora-recipe-ilasa-soup/v2v08k9 |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-02 |title=Enjoy your amala with ilasa soup |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/enjoy-your-amala-with-ilasa-soup/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-17 |title=Foods, herbs to manage female infertility |url=https://punchng.com/foods-herbs-to-manage-female-infertility/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> |
In [[Nigeria]], okra soup is a delicacy and is popular amongst [[Yoruba people|Yorubas]], [[Igbo people|Igbos]], [[Efik people|Efiks]], [[Hausa people|Hausas]], and other Nigerian ethnic groups.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ukegbu |first=Kavachi Michelle |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1241244901 |title=The art of fufu : a guide to the culture and flavors of a West African tradition |date=2021 |others=Grubido |isbn=978-1-62634-596-6 |location=Austin, Texas |oclc=1241244901}}</ref> In [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]], it is referred to as ''obe lla'' .<ref>{{cite book | last=Badiru | first=I. | last2=Badiru | first2=D. | title=Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes | publisher=iUniverse | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-4759-7671-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDj5SB3KF8UC&pg=PA31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2021-12-22 |title=How to cook the Igbo-Ora recipe, Ilasa soup |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/how-to-cook-the-igbo-ora-recipe-ilasa-soup/v2v08k9 |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-02 |title=Enjoy your amala with ilasa soup |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/enjoy-your-amala-with-ilasa-soup/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-17 |title=Foods, herbs to manage female infertility |url=https://punchng.com/foods-herbs-to-manage-female-infertility/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Ila Alasepo (Yoruba style mixed Okra Soup) === |
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Okra is known as ila in Yoruba, and asepo,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Draw Soup |url=https://getadun.com/blogs/flavor-notes/draw-soup |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Adùn |language=en}}</ref> which means "to cook together," refers to a soup made of both types of okra. Okro is generally eaten with stew in traditional Yoruba cuisine. This soup qualifies as "lesser" for the wealthy Yoruba people due to the inclusion of an item that would typically go into the stew. According to my grandmother, ila alasepo is a dish you prepare when you are short on cash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=9jafoodie |date=2012-06-24 |title=Ila Asepo (Alasepo) Recipe |url=https://9jafoodie.com/ila-asepo-alasepo-recipe/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=9jafoodie {{!}} Nigerian Food Recipes |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The amount of viscosity (how much it pulls) is what defines an excellent okro soup, which is why akaun (potash) is added. Okra is high in fiber, protein, vitamins k and c, folate, and magnesium on the nutritional scale. I used a wide range of proteins to transform my soup into a "rich" soup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions |url=https://www.pressreader.com/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=www.pressreader.com}}</ref> |
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'''Ingredients:''' |
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* Precooked meat – 2 cups |
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* Smoked fish – 2 pieces (washed and pulled) |
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* Fresh or dried prawns – 1 cup |
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* 3 cups beef stock or water * |
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* ½ teaspoon cooking potash (Kaun) or Baking soda *optional |
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* 1 cube maggi (2 cubes if using water) |
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* 1 teaspoon pepper powder |
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* 3 tablespoons blended crayfish |
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* ¼ cup palm oil** |
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* Salt- to taste |
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* 1 red bell pepper (Tatashe) – finely minced |
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* 2 cups chopped okro |
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* (use less water if you are not adding lots of meat to the soup) |
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'''Direction:'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-30 |title=NIGERIAN OKRA SOUP - NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP RECIPE |url=https://sisijemimah.com/2015/10/30/nigerian-okra-soup/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Sisi Jemimah |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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# Place a pot on medium heat , pour in the meat stock (or water), cover and bring to a boil. |
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# Add in the cooking potash if using. Reduce heat to medium. Add in the prepared meat, fish, prawns, crayfish powder, maggi palm oil and pepper. Combine. Leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes |
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# Stir, taste and adjust for Seasoning |
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# Add in chopped okra and minced tatashe. stir well to combine. taste and adjust for seasoning. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osinkolu |first=Lola |date=2019-08-27 |title=Okro Soup with spinach |url=https://cheflolaskitchen.com/okra-soup/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Chef Lola's Kitchen |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==China== |
==China== |
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Revision as of 14:51, 17 December 2022
Okra or Okro soup is prepared using the edible green seed pods of the okra flowering plant as a primary ingredient. Other vegetables can be added to the soup as well, such as ewedu, kerenkere, or Ugu leaf. Depending on the specific variant being prepared, okra soup can have a clear broth or be deep green in colour, much like the okra plant itself. Okra (and, by extension, okra soup) can have a slippery or "slimy" mouthfeel. The edible green seed pods can also be used in other stews and soups, such as the American dish gumbo.[1]
Nigeria
In Nigeria, okra soup is a delicacy and is popular amongst Yorubas, Igbos, Efiks, Hausas, and other Nigerian ethnic groups.[2] In Yoruba, it is referred to as obe lla .[3][4][5][6]
Ila Alasepo (Yoruba style mixed Okra Soup)
Okra is known as ila in Yoruba, and asepo,[7] which means "to cook together," refers to a soup made of both types of okra. Okro is generally eaten with stew in traditional Yoruba cuisine. This soup qualifies as "lesser" for the wealthy Yoruba people due to the inclusion of an item that would typically go into the stew. According to my grandmother, ila alasepo is a dish you prepare when you are short on cash.[8]
The amount of viscosity (how much it pulls) is what defines an excellent okro soup, which is why akaun (potash) is added. Okra is high in fiber, protein, vitamins k and c, folate, and magnesium on the nutritional scale. I used a wide range of proteins to transform my soup into a "rich" soup.[9]
Ingredients:
- Precooked meat – 2 cups
- Smoked fish – 2 pieces (washed and pulled)
- Fresh or dried prawns – 1 cup
- 3 cups beef stock or water *
- ½ teaspoon cooking potash (Kaun) or Baking soda *optional
- 1 cube maggi (2 cubes if using water)
- 1 teaspoon pepper powder
- 3 tablespoons blended crayfish
- ¼ cup palm oil**
- Salt- to taste
- 1 red bell pepper (Tatashe) – finely minced
- 2 cups chopped okro
- (use less water if you are not adding lots of meat to the soup)
Direction:[10]
- Place a pot on medium heat , pour in the meat stock (or water), cover and bring to a boil.
- Add in the cooking potash if using. Reduce heat to medium. Add in the prepared meat, fish, prawns, crayfish powder, maggi palm oil and pepper. Combine. Leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes
- Stir, taste and adjust for Seasoning
- Add in chopped okra and minced tatashe. stir well to combine. taste and adjust for seasoning. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes[11]
China
Chinese okra soup is a "country style dish often served at family meals".[12] It should be noted, however, that Chinese okra differs significantly from the varieties of okra commonly available in the West.
Indonesien
In Indonesian cuisine, okra soup is called sayur oyong. It is usually served in clear chicken broth with rice vermicelli (bihun) or mung bean vermicelli (sohun), with slices of bakso (ground beef surimi).
Japan
In Japanese cuisine, okra and nagaimo are usually used as an addition or variation to miso soup.
Vereinigte Staaten
In the United States, the first recipe for okra soup was published in 1824 in the book The Virginia Housewife.[13][14] After this initial publication, okra soup was commonly included in American cookbooks.[13] In the late 1800s, okra soup recipes were commonly published in The New York Times.[15] American okra soup can be prepared using canned, frozen, or fresh okra.[16] It is a traditional soup in Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.[17]
Preparation
Dice the okra into desired shapes and set aside. On medium heat, add little quantity of water into the pot, add stock fish, meat, ponmo (a Yoruba word referring to cow skin that has been processed for cooking), crayfish, pepper, salt, seasoning cubes, iru, potash, and allow to boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the diced okra into the pot, stir and allow to boil for 5/10 minute. Add little quantity of palm oil and steam for few minute [citation needed].
Gallery
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Okro Soup
See also
References
- ^ Walker, S.S. (2001). African Roots/American Cultures: Africa in the Creation of the Americas. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7425-0165-2.
- ^ Ukegbu, Kavachi Michelle (2021). The art of fufu : a guide to the culture and flavors of a West African tradition. Grubido. Austin, Texas. ISBN 978-1-62634-596-6. OCLC 1241244901.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Badiru, I.; Badiru, D. (2013). Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4759-7671-7.
- ^ Onyeakagbu, Adaobi (2021-12-22). "How to cook the Igbo-Ora recipe, Ilasa soup". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Enjoy your amala with ilasa soup". Tribune Online. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Foods, herbs to manage female infertility". Punch Newspapers. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Draw Soup". Adùn. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ 9jafoodie (2012-06-24). "Ila Asepo (Alasepo) Recipe". 9jafoodie | Nigerian Food Recipes. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "NIGERIAN OKRA SOUP - NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP RECIPE". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ Osinkolu, Lola (2019-08-27). "Okro Soup with spinach". Chef Lola's Kitchen. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ Aksomboon, K.; Aksomboon, S.; Hiranaga, D.; (Restaurant), Siam Cuisine (1989). Thai Cooking from the Siam Cuisine Restaurant. North Atlantic Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-55643-074-9.
- ^ a b Smith, A.F. (2013). Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia [3 Volumes]: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-61069-233-5.
- ^ Smith, A.F. (2007). The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Oxford Companions. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 551. ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2.
- ^ Hesser, A. (2010). The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century. W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-24767-1.
- ^ The Picayune Creole Cook Book. Times-Picayune publishing Company. 1922. p. 18.
- ^ Deen, P.; Clark, M. (2011). Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-6407-2.
Further reading
- Good Housekeeping. 1889. p. 183. – Poor-Man's Okra Soup
- Fowler, D.L.; Carrington, J.R. (2008). The Savannah Cookbook. Gibbs Smith, Publisher. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4236-0224-8.
- Nzeadibe, R.E. (2009). The 2nd Migration. Xlibris Corporation. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4653-2783-3.[self-published source]
External links
- Video: Nigerian Okra Soup
- Video: Nigerian Okra Soup with Fresh Fish & Assorted Meat
- Easy Nigerian Okra Soup Recipe
