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There is this special vegetable called Efirin in the west. I forgot the south and east name for this veg.
Efirin is one great vegetable. You could cook it either poorly or richly  and still gives you satisfaction
Efirin is not meaty kind of soup. When made with fresh fish it is so delish.
It's one of the soups i termed 'Native' soup.

On a raining day, you could just drink efirin soup. It is good for cold, stomach upset or when you are sick.

Folks, share your Efirin experience here  .

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I'm not sure if that's thyme.

Very good in pepper soup.

No, not thyme. Some call it Basil? i don't know if it is Basil.

oh!! this soup is definitely out of this world  . good with poundo, eba, almighty Akpu, tuwo masara, semovita, i have even seen a guy eating the soup with lafun  .  . a good medicinal soup oh yeah .

it is not common soup. who know better soup sef. forget Egusi, cook Efirin for ya family, ya man, ya bobo (he will propose  )

Is it basil?

very nice fragrance too.

Which one is efirin?

it is a kind of darkish green leaf for making soup. it has a very nice scent. you'd fall in love with the scent.

i think my mom uses yam as thickener for this soup, oh, mo fe je obe yi. ebi ti pa mi, my stomach is rumbling

Yea, I think I'll look it up and try it.

BTW, how's the jasmine rice going?

*Hauwa*:

it is a kind of darkish green leaf for making soup. it has a very nice scent. you'd fall in love with the scent.

i think my mom uses yam as thickener for this soup, oh, mo fe je obe yi. ebi ti pa mi, my stomach is rumbling

Are you talking about nsala soup?

Pounded yam is used as a thickener to cook the soup.

Efirin is also used too, so i am thinking it has to be ofe nsala (nsala soup).

got it!!

Efirin is mint.

Efiri (Fresh African mint)

http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/651/Jollof_rice

Tpia, thank you for the pix. i think this mint is quite different from asian mint (for teas).

no, not Nsala. i know nsala. this one is much greenish. you have to blend the leaf to a smooth paste for soup.

ha!! i got JasM. will gist ya

in Igbo Efinrin is called nchanwu

esewon (Edo)
nchanwu ( Igbo)
ufuo-Igbo (Urhobo)
efinruin-wewe, efinrin-ajase, efirinpo, efirin-gidi and efiri-ajija (Yoruba),
sweet basil; hairy basil; tea bush; scent eaf (English)

Add little efirin to Waterleaf soup and be ready to bite ur tongue

Spike, really?

that soup is just tasty walahi. when cooked with fresh fish, smoked fish, blended crayfish  it's just too weird that Egusi is the only soup an average naija man knows

please post a real recipe for Efirin detox soup now @ Spike 

spikedcylinder:

If you want to detox, just blend efirin with bitter leaf. Boil it and add all the ingredients you want to - fish, spices etc.

Drink it for 3 days and watch as you develop a good relationship with your toilet. You'll feel lighter than air afterwards.

I'm sure I've had this before. Isnt it the recipe for pepper soup? _{though maybe without the bitter leaf sha. but it still sounds familiar.}

Yup. Efirin is used in peppersoup.

i know i like efirin in my stew,porridge,beans,peppersoup


ahhhhhh it leaves one with a  wonderful experience

Hauwa and food 
@Topic,i used it mostly just after having my babies.very very good for the tummy.

Ify lol that's the part of being with mom in the kitchen na .

it's another soup my mom likes apart from ofe Nsala after her birthing.

i just love it during raining days. i miss the soup no be small

Hi all, please exactly how is this efinrin soup prepared? I have no idea and i would also like the recipe for ofe nsala.

pls write how dis soup is being prepare ok cos i want 2 know!

OFAME:

pls write how dis soup is being prepare ok cos i want 2 know!

*Hauwa*:

Ify lol that's the part of being with mom in the kitchen na .

it's another soup my mom likes apart from ofe Nsala after her birthing.

i just love it during raining days. i miss the soup no be small

Efirin is just a leaf and not soup.
You can however use it for almost anything,add it to ur stew,beans,Jolof rice,Ofe nsala,egusi,vegetable soup and others.

mouthwatering.

Hey, Hauwa!!, can you post the recipe for the food?, i think you have to get rid of some of the excess chlorophyll, ( just like bitterleaf), but not as much, can u ask ur mum and post the recipe?, @Ify always, how do u take the effirin after childbirth?

^^I soak Scent leaves + Bitter leaves + uda in kai-kai(sapele water) and sip it often.It does wonders to my tummy . . .For strong heads ONLY please.
I also use lots for my white soup.

ifyalways:

^^I soak Scent leaves + Bitter leaves + uda in kai-kai(sapele water) and sip it often.It does wonders to my tummy . . .For strong heads ONLY please.
I also use lots for my white soup.

Nwanyi Aba,what ?

It's the combo that is amazing me. Do you really take that after childbirth? Isn't sapele water alcoholic? Doesn't the alcohol get into your bosom milk?

Ejadamen:

It's the combo that is amazing me. Do you really take that after childbirth? Isn't sapele water alcoholic? Doesn't the alcohol get into your bosom milk?

Yeah I do.
I start taking my combo very early in the morn before my baby wakes for a feed and occasional sips when he is asleep.
I know there are lots of breastfeeding and alcohol theories out there but this much Im very sure of . . . blood alcohol levels and the level of alcohol in your milk will generally be highest 30 to 90 minutes after you have a drink,this varies from person to person sha.
Don't try my combo . . .It might not be good for you and ur baby.

Like you said,it's for strong heads. I definitely won't try it.

Haaa! My pot of efirin soup is missing. EFCC, Police where art thou? Efirin(scent leave) na bomb, u guys are missing