Afia Efere (Efik White Soup)
A traditional Efik white soup thickened with pounded yam and scented with uyayak (aidan fruit) — rich, aromatic and utterly comforting.
Afia Efere, meaning 'white soup' in Efik, is one of the crown jewels of Cross River cuisine. Unlike Nigeria's tomato- and palm-oil-based soups, Afia Efere gets its pale, creamy body from pounded yam stirred right into the broth, and its unmistakable aroma from uyayak (aidan fruit / Tetrapleura tetraptera). Loaded with goat meat, snails, stockfish and dried prawns, it's the celebration soup of the Efik and Ibibio people — served at weddings, naming ceremonies and Sunday family gatherings.
Ingredients
Serves 6
- Goat meat
- Yam
- Uyayak
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