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palm nut soup

🇳🇬 A dish from Nigeria

palm nut soup, a dish from Nigeria
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Palm nut soup or banga is a soup made from palm fruit common in Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The soup is made from a palm cream or palm nut base with stewed marinated meats, smoked dried fish, and aromatics.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientspalm fruit cream, marinated meat, smoked dried fish, aromatics, peppers
🔥Cooking methodstewed into a thick soup
👅Flavour & stylerich, oily, savory, mildly spicy
🕒When it’s eatenmain soup served with starchy accompaniment

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Frequently asked questions

Where does palm nut soup come from?
palm nut soup is a dish that originated in Nigeria.
What is palm nut soup?
Palm nut soup or banga is a soup made from palm fruit common in Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The soup is made from a palm cream or palm nut base with stewed marinated meats, smoked dried fish, and aromatics.