Comments on: Nsala Soup

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:48:14 +0000

In reply to Chizzy. I am sure you can.

By: Chizzy

Chizzy — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:02:41 +0000

Hi am outside, here we don’t have uziza. And dawadaw but I have ingredients for papersoup can I use them

By: Nnedinma

Nnedinma — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:44:00 +0000

In reply to Chef Chidi. Beautiful recipe.What can I replace uziza leaves and dawadawa with? I have grinded uziza seeds though.

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:39:11 +0000

In reply to ada. Sure you can, but it will taste a little bit different.

By: ada

ada — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:13:12 +0000

Can I make nsala soup if I do not have uziza seed? I live abroad and I have no access to it but I have pepper soup spices. Can I use the pepper soup spice as a replacement for the uziza seeds? I have uziza leaves though.

By: Mmeso

Mmeso — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:22:09 +0000

In reply to Tony. It ogiri igbo i do use not dawadawa Everyone nd deir difference

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:42:15 +0000

In reply to Jane. Sure, you can do exactly that.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:03:34 +0000

Can i use stockfish to prepare my nsala
Nd can i grind the yam in a blender?

By: Chisom

Chisom — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 08:49:08 +0000

You need to see my nsala soup after using your recipe,it was delicious 🇳🇬 Thank you 😊

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:37:44 +0000

Ogiri igbo

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:37:41 +0000

In reply to Marvelous unstopable. It's a local ingredients made from locust bean and abundant in Nigerian local markets

By: Marvelous unstopable

Marvelous unstopable — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:16:30 +0000

Thanks so much for this your lesson I have learned alot from your teaching Goodnigh bless you and please what is dawdawe?

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:38:42 +0000

In reply to Mercy. Yeah, Sorry. I just edited that. It should read uziza leaves. Thanks

By: Mercy

Mercy — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:32:38 +0000

Your page has always been my “go to” when I want to explore new meals but the ingredients mentioned for Nsala is a bit confusing (1 teaspoon Uziza seeds
1 cup sliced uziza seeds) am thinking d sliced uziza “seeds” should be sliced uziza “leaves”
2. Can you recommend meals for someone who is anemic
Thank you

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:01:09 +0000

In reply to Remmy. I use both the seeds and leaves for nsala soup. The seeds for the aroma, the leaves for the color. Thanks for your question.

By: Remmy

Remmy — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:17:14 +0000

Tanks so much for your lessons but, do you think after putting uziza seed, it will be necessary to add the leaf.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 06:23:03 +0000

In reply to mabel edet. Yeah, Sure.

By: mabel edet

mabel edet — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:58:00 +0000

Can I add stock fish to the nsala ?

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:07:10 +0000

In reply to Happiness. Yeah, thanks for your feedback. More blessing.

By: Happiness

Happiness — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 21:08:36 +0000

Thanks so much for this recipe
I’ve been wondering what makes white soup to have a kind of brownish color each time I eat in most restaurant
Now I know and if not mistaken, I thought is was dawadawa

By: Ozioma

Ozioma — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:47:37 +0000

My mum makes nsala like no other. We are from Anambra. I am trying to suprise her since she keep saying that I can cook like Igbo woman. Thanks for this recipe.Ozioma.

By: Umehna

Umehna — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 21:33:59 +0000

Thanks for this recipes, you have the best recipe for nsala soup.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:28:49 +0000

In reply to Connie. Never tried powdered cocoyam, but it should suffix.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:18:38 +0000

Hi, thanks for the insight, has been helpful indeed
Can I use powdered cocoyam in place of yam as we don’t have yam where I live

By: Ella

Ella — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:45:08 +0000

In reply to Pre. Smh!! ar yu a racist ?Must you start tribalism by soup? both Igbos,calabar and Delta, we all eat ourselves soup

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:15:15 +0000

In reply to Ify. Yeah.

By: Ify

Ify — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:31:47 +0000

Chidi, can I use fresh fish instead of meat?

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Mon, 13 May 2019 06:57:08 +0000

In reply to Happiness. Call us on 08035051468.

By: Happiness

Happiness — Sat, 11 May 2019 08:53:12 +0000

In reply to The Nigerian Kitchen. please ma where canbi get your recipe book I really need it. your cooking is awesome.

By: Esther Ade-davids

Esther Ade-davids — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:01:26 +0000

Pls I want to cook white soup n I can’t pound n there is no light to blend d yam, can I use poundo yam? Expecting ur reply soonest… Thanks

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:49:19 +0000

In reply to Selya. Wow, thanks for your feedback, I would like to try this Okoho soup someday.

By: Selya

Selya — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:04:58 +0000

Hello, you are really doing a great job here, I refer to your site often. I was going to your nsala soup recipe and I noticed you said its the only soup in Nigeria made without palm oil but that is not correct. One am very sure of is the traditional delicacy of the Idoma people of Benue state, it is called Okoho soup made without palm oil or any vegetable, it was strange to me but I tried it and enjoyed it. Am sure there are other soups like that too

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 17:35:06 +0000

I can’t wait to try it.

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:13:24 +0000

In reply to Florence. I don't usually add Ogiri to nsala, but you can try it.

By: Florence

Florence — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:02:45 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful recipe , just want to ask maybe ogiri is needed to be added to this soup; I’m a Yoruba by tribe and just learning.

By: favour

favour — Sat, 12 May 2018 13:44:54 +0000

tanx so much……really my husband will be so happy to taste it.

By: abigail anya

abigail anya — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 21:20:45 +0000

Wow!! I tried this nsala recipe and it came out yummy.What a great way to end the day.

By: flexzy (eddy boy)

flexzy (eddy boy) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:33:21 +0000

am flexzy, am a yong man who love to be friendly in my kitchen to great good meals and fresh drinks. i lov your site to see yr wanderful perfomance from yu kitchen.

By: Caro

Caro — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:29:21 +0000

I just tried Nsala soup for the first time on Saturday after going through your recipe and it came out just like the picture you have here. Thanks alot for helping me acquire this new skill.

By: Dillishnelly esther

Dillishnelly esther — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:27:39 +0000

I have not tasted it before but im happy for getting dis knoweldge in case i get married to a man dat loves nsala soup thanks dear

By: ann

ann — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:14:20 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. Can ogiri be used as well?

By: Amara

Amara — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:12 +0000

In reply to Pre. Ftom the name, you should know it is igbo soup not calabar.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:34:47 +0000

In reply to Genevieve. Lol, kudos to you my dear.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 16:01:51 +0000

Thanks for this recipe, I just finished cooking it for my husband and he’s busy leaking his hand instead of saying thank you.

By: Safiya

Safiya — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:03:10 +0000

Hi, hmmm tnx even though am a Hausa woman i really enjoy your recipes and it has added to my menu thus i now have more
for my family. Thanks.

By: Happiness chinwe

Happiness chinwe — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:04:23 +0000

I love nsala soup. Thanks for the recipe. How can I get ur cookbook and how much pls.

By: Chichi

Chichi — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:37:18 +0000

I have been looking for this and I can’t wait to cook it for my husband. Thanks so much

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:44:24 +0000

In reply to Chocolate. Oh, noted. There are several verieties of nsala soup. The calabar version however, is the most popular.

By: Chocolate

Chocolate — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:17:16 +0000

Pre, point of correction, Nsala soup is igbo soup and not calabar soup. It’s own by the igbo people and not Calabar people.

By: opeyemi

opeyemi — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:35:24 +0000

Please what is this Uziza leaves in Yoruba or the popular English name