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Nigerian · Igbo

Nkwobi

Also called cow foot, nkwobi delicacy

Cow foot cooked until gelatinous and dressed in a thick palm oil and potash emulsion with utazi leaves. Served warm in a wooden bowl, eaten with the fingers.

Heat
Hot
Kind of dish
Grills
Usually made with
beef

What’s in it

  • Cow foot
  • Palm oil
  • Potash (akanwu)
  • Utazi leaves
  • Ehu (calabash nutmeg)
  • Ugba (oil bean)
  • Crayfish
  • Onions

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

Usually

  • Gluten-free

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