An amazing thing about this soup is that it tells you so much just with its name. Ofe Owerri which means Owerri soup is peculiar to the people of Owerri, the capital of Imo state. What makes this soup are the leaves used which are ugu and okazie, although some people add uziza or oha to theirs. Songs have been sand about this indigenous dish like, ‘oye ne were ego, o ne ri ofe Owerri’. This translates “If you do not have money, do you eat ‘Ofe Owerri?

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2018 07:07 UTC