Comments on: Ofe Owerri

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:49:21 +0000

In reply to Chinonye. Yeah, thanks for your feedback.

By: Chinonye

Chinonye — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:12:13 +0000

Hello I don’t know if you’re the author of a Nigeria cook food I found in a store I saw this ofe Owerri and right now it’s heating up and done . It’s a banga, I came on this site to see if I’m at the right part with the recipes.
This is my first time making it, I see myself as a chef now lol thank you

By: Onyinyechi Favour Okere

Onyinyechi Favour Okere — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:48:04 +0000

Woow! my best traditional food. am an Owerri girl, Ngor Okpala LGA precisely. and I’ve prepared this soup especially with snails. if u see, very delicious. God bless you

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:52:22 +0000

You are definitely an Imo person,the loi loi gave you away.🤣

By: Bomia

Bomia — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 21:22:23 +0000

I eat this on my last visit to Owerri years ago, ever since then it’s one of my favorites, thanks so much for sharing 😘

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:12:45 +0000

In reply to Loretta. Lol. thanks for your comment.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:47:33 +0000

Very controversial soup, use this leaves, don’t use this!!! Chai! I’m not from owerri, but I loooove this soup and cook as the spirit leads 😁 trying out different leaves as taught by my Imo friends

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 12:11:51 +0000

In reply to Jane. Nice one. But in ofe owerri we use ukazi and Ugu not uziza.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 02 May 2019 07:34:14 +0000

In reply to Nkay. Can you add both Okazi and Uziza leaves with ugu in this soup pls?

By: Precious

Precious — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:06:51 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. Nice one, how do I get this book. I'm in owerri

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:24:40 +0000

Nice one @Chidi. Some use all the leaves like ugu, phase, uziza and utazi and it comes out good

By: AKHALUMEMO VICTORIA ANI

AKHALUMEMO VICTORIA ANI — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 16:54:18 +0000

BEAUTIFUL! OKAZI AND OHA WITH LITTLE UZIZA IS MY OWN WAY OF PREPARING OFE OWERRI. THANKS YOU ARE THE BEST

By: vivian Yohanna

vivian Yohanna — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:58:13 +0000

Tanks for sharing, my husband love this soup die

By: Aisha

Aisha — Wed, 23 May 2018 15:39:12 +0000

In reply to Jane. Yes it's okazi n ugu

By: Blessed Nky

Blessed Nky — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:49:19 +0000

There is no option in adding ukazi in ofe owere. If no ukazi it’s not d real traditional ofe owere. The ukazi will not be grinded, it has to be sliced. U are doing very great keep it up. God bless u real good

By: Eby

Eby — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:30:32 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. Yes I have. I tried it last week. Absolutely love it. Thanks again.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 06:14:27 +0000

In reply to Eby. Yeah, thanks. Have you tried ofe owerri yet?

By: Eby

Eby — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:20:21 +0000

Thanks Chidi. You’ve demystified this much talked about soup for me. You do well abeg.
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By: Bamidele

Bamidele — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:15:29 +0000

Thanks for the recipe, love this

By: Uche

Uche — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:15:10 +0000

Thank U So Much i Tot It’s A Big Deal When I Hear Ofe owerri but Its Actually Nothing To Worry About thanks Again

By: Ify

Ify — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:08:40 +0000

oh my God! I love these
going to try out some

By: Nkay

Nkay — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:37:32 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. It's traditionally okazi. It's like saying I don't like egusi in my egusi soup. Lol. Thanks for the recipe.

By: victory

victory — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:19:46 +0000

I’m making this today!!!

By: Hotfammy

Hotfammy — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:01:22 +0000

Thanks for giving the process and the ingredients to make this ofe owerri. I’m on my way to the market to buy them now and definitely preparing it today.

By: favy

favy — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:06:46 +0000

Delicious ? but I want to make vegetable soup how do I start

By: Sylva

Sylva — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:20:19 +0000

This is wonderful.. Thanks a lot I can prepare some of this food..

By: gift

gift — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:32:16 +0000

I love this,is soo good.thank you for this

By: Joke

Joke — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:12:33 +0000

Thank you Chi. Am definitely going to try this. I have been made to understand that to cook Ofe owerri is difficult, but you have proved that wrong with your down to earth method. Honestly, you are doing a good job here. But can I use locust beans(Iru) instead of Ogiri? Will the taste come out so good as same? Please I await your response. Thanks one more time.

By: pp

pp — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:09:11 +0000

I can’t wait to cook this for my family.

By: Adewale Atinuke

Adewale Atinuke — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:38:55 +0000

I made a trial at dis Ofe Owerri.It tastes so gud.Easy to make.Tanks a lot

By: Chinwendu Lucy

Chinwendu Lucy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:58:46 +0000

Please chi, can one use Akwu instead of red oil on this ofe owerri? Thanks

By: Dorcas Stephen Rembah

Dorcas Stephen Rembah — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:19:43 +0000

Just made mine am from core north but l love this soup l thought l will never be able to replace afang n banga wit any soup but dis d bomb

By: Gladness

Gladness — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:03:16 +0000

Hmmmm looks sweet and teasty.I will prepare it for my husband and kids.Thanks chy.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 07:35:10 +0000

In reply to Helen. I always say something like - one cup of sliced onion/fluted pumpkin, etc. once you sliced them, you can use a cup to measure. just pour into the cup, don't try to squeeze it that much. However, you must not neccesarily measure with a cup when it comes to vegetables and soups. I say it to give you an idea of what you need.

By: shola

shola — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:06:39 +0000

Tanx for sharing,I will give it a trial one of this days

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:56:19 +0000

Thanks a million. Please I want to know how you measure vegetables in cups. God bless you.

By: oge

oge — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:29:36 +0000

Wow! I have been looking out for this recipe, thank you so much. I will try this.

By: ogechi eze

ogechi eze — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:17:13 +0000

Thanks for putting me through the process of making ofe owerri. The one u made is sooo tantalizing. I will surely try it one of these days

By: ude chizoba

ude chizoba — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 02:05:06 +0000

Thank u so much for sharing, I have heared about ofe owerri but I don’t know how to cook it. As u have taught me dat, I will give it a trial. God bless u for empowering us in the kitchen.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 06:17:34 +0000

In reply to sarah. you will get something slightly different.

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:51:55 +0000

Plz I can’t get either uziza or okazi where I stay. Can I use only ugu? Will it still taste nice?

By: Ngozi

Ngozi — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:07:38 +0000

Firstly I thank u for u time and efforts towards us ur fans.
But is it a must that u must use ede I mean cocoyam.

By: ihuOma

ihuOma — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:47:30 +0000

Thanks a lot,I will make it this weekend, I hope it turns out good.

By: Mercy

Mercy — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:17:04 +0000

Hmmm! I have never heard of Uziza for Owerri soup. My Maternal relatives uses Okazi and Ugu

By: Adeola Gloria

Adeola Gloria — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:22:14 +0000

I feel like seeing this soup right now.. Thanks alot

By: Redemption

Redemption — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:35:06 +0000

Really happy to be learning a lot from this site keep is up.

By: odunayo

odunayo — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 21:53:20 +0000

Chidi,tnx fr sharing with us.U re indeed a blessing to many family.I will try dis nd am sure it ll turn out excellent.

By: Miracle

Miracle — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:46:43 +0000

plsss chy I really need d handbook plss

By: wini

wini — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:09:46 +0000

thanx maam,i’ll use uziza instead of okazi, to make my ofe owerri cos i am abian married to an akwa ibom, i know he’ll appreciate uziza better in this soup.

By: Doris

Doris — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:34:51 +0000

Thanks for the recipe. Just to add that Okazi is a vital part of Ofe Owerri and not uziza. Its good you give the main recipe and add that it can be substituted with uziza and not making uziza the main recipe. All the same thumbs up for the great job