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9 delicious foods from Eastern Nigeria you need to try before it's too late (photos)

Nigeria is blessed with the best delicacies ever and if you have not tried any you are missing.

One of the major tribes in Nigeria is Igbo and these people have some delicious dishes that will leave you wanting more.

Join ZENITHBLOG.com as we cruise around the sea of Igbo delicacies that you really need to have a taste of.

1. Ofe Owerri

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Ofe Owerri is an Igbo delicacy

Ofe Owerri is one among several nutritious soups that is mostly consumed in the eastern part of Nigeria especially those from Owerri, the Imo state capital. It is basically made with mixed green vegetables, fish and assorted meat. The thickener used for this soup is cocoyam..

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2. Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup)

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Ofe Onugbu is a delicious Igbo soup

It is made with bitterleaf which it is named after. Cocoyam can be used as a thickener. Despiet the name, it is not bitter at all.

3. Ora (oha) soup

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Just as ofe onugbu is named after the leaf, so is this soup named after the oha leaves used in preparing it.Taste this soup and you will testify.

4. Abacha (African salad)

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

It is made of sliced cassava, ugba, garden eggs, utazi leaves. The taste will leave your taste buds longing for more. If you have not yet tasted this salad, then you really are missing out.

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5. Okpa

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Okpa is delicious Igbo food you need to try

It is made with okpa beans (Bambara Groundnut or Bambara Beans) which has a natural delicious flavor. It can be either a meal or a snack. Indulge your taste buds in the delicious and healthy delight of Okpa.

6. Ukwa (African breadfruit)

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Ukwa is a very delicious Igbo meal

Ukwa is one of the popular foods eaten by the Igbo people. It is made from fresh breadfruit. The seeds are shelled, washed and cooked with crystal soda (akanwu) and water till it is soft enough for consumption.

7. Ayaraya ji

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

It is made of battered, slightly mashed yams yam with cowpea, onions and ugba topping.

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8. Nkwobi

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

This is an Igbo delicacy made with different kinds of meat. Have you ever tasted Nkwobi? If you have not, you need to.

9. Isi ewu (Sauced goat head)

Delicious Igbo foods you need to eat before you die

Isi ewu is of Igbo origin

This popular delicacy originates from the eastern part of Nigeria. It is made with goat head and every single part is edible including the brain. It is similar to nkwobi but with a slight difference.

The ZENITHBLOG.com video below shows how to prepare goat meat pepper soup.

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