Afala is a Yoruba word for Draw soup and it is made from Okro fruit or Ewedu leaves. This vegetables are known for their sliminess and are great in health benefits (you can check my article on ewedu and okro in my just concluded 30-day food story telling). Because of their slimy attributes, they are …
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Ewedu
Food History Ewedu leaf as the Yoruba’s call it, Achingbara in igbo, Rama in hausa or Jute leaf as in English language, all point to the same leaf botanically known as Corchorus olitorius. It is a green leafy vegetable that is prepared into the delicious slimy soup called Ewedu, it is commonly eaten by the …
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