Nkechi Ajaeroh, MPH

Nigerian egusi soup is rich, flavor-packed, and hearty. This favorite soup is indeed one of the best soups in African cuisine, and it is loved both at home and in restaurants. Egusi soup is easy to make as it requires only a handful of ingredients, including ground egusi seeds, meat, dry fish, ground crayfish, and other ingredients. You can pair egusi soup with "swallow," such as fufu, garri/eba, pounded yam, amala, oat fufu, etc. Plain white rice equally pairs well with egusi soup as well.

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