Okoho

Picture of Okoho soup (prepared with goat meat and garden eggs) being eaten by an Idoma man from Benue State, Nigeria
Picture of Okoho soup with pounded yam (Onihi)

Okoho is the main traditional food peculiar to the Idoma people of Benue State, Central Nigeria. It is made from the plant Cissus populnea belonging to the family Amplidaceae (Vitaceae).[1]

It is a soup made from the Okoho stick which is very slimy after preparation. It is usually prepared with bush meat (such as grass-cutter, alligator and smoked meat etc.) and best served with pounded yam (aka Onihi). It can also be eaten with semolina, eba (made from garri) and yam flour. This soup is usually prepared without the use of oil. It is the most respected and demanded food in all Idoma events such as; traditional weddings, burial ceremonies, birthdays and other festivities. Okoho soup is highly medicinal and also known for its ability to aid digestion.[2] Other Nigerian tribes such as Igbos and Igalas also refer to it as Okoho,[3] while the stick is known as Ajara or Orogbolo by the Yoruba tribes of northern and southern Nigeria. The Hausas usually call it Dafara.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ibrahim, H; Mdau, B B; Ahmed, A; Ilyas, M (December 30, 2010). "Anthraquinones of Cissus Populnea Guill & Perr (Amplidaceae)". African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 8 (2): 140–143. doi:10.4314/ajtcam.v8i2.63200. PMC 3252698. PMID 22238494.
  2. ^ "How to Make Okoho Soup | cookbakingtips". cookbakingtips.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  3. ^ "Cissus Populnea & Irvingia Gabonensis : Comparative Study On Acceptability As Soup Thickner". doublegist.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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