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Ekpang Nkwukwo

Traditional dish from Nigeria

About Ekpang Nkwukwo

traditional delicacies of the Efiks and Ibibios culture of Nigeria

Ekwang is a Cameroonian and Nigerian dish native to the Bakweri, Bafaw, Oroko, Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State people. It is made with freshly grated cocoyams that are wrapped in cocoyam leaves. Other ingredients include fresh or smoked fish, meat, palm oil, crayfish, Periwinkle and seasoning.

Components

  • table salt
  • onion
  • vegetable
  • crayfish
  • palm oil
  • Catharanthus roseus
  • Cocoyam--a neglected tuber.
  • water yam

Dietary Information

Traditional Nigeria cuisine

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