Editan

Traditional dish from Nigeria

About Editan

vegetable soup that originates from the Efik People

Editan soup is a vegetable soup that originates from the Efik People of Cross River State in South South Nigeria. It is popularly known amongst the Cross River State people. The soup is made from Editan leaf, a bitter leaf. Before being cooked the bitterness must be squeezed out.

Components

  • meat
  • Capsicum
  • crayfish
  • palm oil
  • stockfish
  • waterleaf
  • Catharanthus roseus

Dietary Information

Traditional Nigeria cuisine

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