Fio Fio is a Nigerian food peculiar to the South-Eastern part, the soup is made
guinea pea and
cocoyam
Cocoyam is a common name for more than one tropical root crop and vegetable crop belonging to the Arum family (also known as Aroids and by the family name ''Araceae'') and may refer to:
* Taro (''Colocasia esculenta'') - old cocoyam
* Malanga ('' ...
as the major ingredients.
Origin
The guinea pea soup is a local delicacy popular in
Enugu state.
Overview
The other ingredients in making fio fio include
scent leaf, crayfish, palm oil and Ugba. Guinea pea is cooked until soft and fried alongside achicha (cocoyam paste).
See also
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Igbo cuisine
Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria.
The core of Igbo food is its soups. The popular soups are Ofe Oha, Onugbu, ofe akwụ, Egwusi and Nsala (White pepper soup). Yam is a staple food for the Igbo ...
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List of African cuisine
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guinea pea
References
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Nigerian cuisine
Igbo cuisine