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Nigerian · Yoruba

Ewedu

Also called jute leaf soup, ewedu soup

Jute leaves blended smooth into a light, slippery green soup, almost always served alongside gbegiri and a pepper stew, the trio known as abula, eaten with amala.

Heat
Mild
Kind of dish
Soups & stews

What’s in it

  • Jute leaves (ewedu)
  • Locust beans (iru)
  • Crayfish
  • Salt

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

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