Peppersoup (or pepper soup) is a soup from Nigeria, made using various meats or fishes, chili pepper, salt, scent leaves and calabash nutmeg as its primary ingredients. It is a Pungency soup that has a light, watery texture. Despite its name, the soup is not necessarily defined by a pepper-forward Taste profile; the flavors are more complex, with nutty, bitter, woodsy, and floral notes, as well as warmth.
Overview
Pepper soup is a common soup in
Nigeria that is prepared using various meats, fishes,
and
calabash nutmeg as its primary ingredients.
Pepper soup is very spicy
and is often paired with a cold
beer or
soft drink. While it is served as an appetizer at official gatherings, pepper soup is more popular at
Pub. In Nigeria, it is served at "leisure spots" as a recreational or "feel good" dish.
Pepper soup
Bouillon cube, a pre-mixed blend of spices used in pepper soup, are manufactured by one Nigerian company.
Description
Pepper soup is typically a watery soup.
It can be prepared with combinations of various meats,
such as
fish,
shrimp,
tripe,
oxtail, chicken, game, goat,
beef or cow hide. Additional ingredients can include
Tomato,
onion,
Green onion,
garlic, sweet peppers,
ginger,
Clove,
cinnamon and lime juice.
, a food prepared from boiled and then pounded
cassava or other
Tuber, is sometimes used as an ingredient, which thickens the soup and serves to impart a creamy texture.
It is sometimes served with side dishes such as rice or boiled tubers, or served atop these ingredients.
On the western coast of Africa, it is typically cooked outdoors in a
cauldron.
Pepper soup is considered to be a delicacy among riverine people
See also
-
Goat meat pepper soup
-
List of soups
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