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Ofe Oha
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Oha soup
Alternative names Oha soup
Type Soup
Place of origin Nigeria
Region or state South East
Created by Igbo people
Serving temperature Warm
Main ingredients Oha leaf
Ingredients generally used Uziza

Ofe Oha is a soup mostly eaten in the south eastern part of Nigeria.

Oha soup is a Nigerian delicacy from the Eastern region, it is commonly prepared by the Igbo people from an evergreen tree whose botanical name is Pterocarpus mildraedii.

The main ingredient for the soup is the oha leaf, others include uziza,achi (soup thickener), meat, crayfish ,palm oil and salt.Other namesmes for Oha soup include uha and ora soup.

Other foods

Oha/Uha soup is best taken with fufu. Pounded yam, semolina, wheat  and Eba also goes well with the soup.

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