Welcome to a captivating exploration of Igbo Foods, Vegetables and Fruits, where flavours come alive and cultural heritage is celebrated through each delectable dish. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of Igbo Foods, Vegetables and Fruits and more profoundly into the traditional food names passed down through generations. Let's embark on a mouthwatering journey through the flavoursome offerings of Igbo Foods, Vegetables and Fruits.

African star apple - Ụdara
Apple - Ụdara bekee
Avocado – Ube bekee
Banana - Unere
Beans - Agwa
Bean balls/cakes - Akara
Bitter kola – Akụ ilu
Bitter leaf – Onugbu/Olugbu
Bitter leaf soup – Ofe Onugbu
Biscuits – Achịcha ọkpọọ
Bread – Achịcha
Breadfruit - Ụkwa
Cake – Achịcha ụtọ
Cassava – Akpụ
Chicken - Anụ ọkụkọ
Corn - ọka
Coconut – Akụ bekee/ Akụ oyibo
Cocoyam - Ede
Egg - Akwa
Fish – Azụ
Fruits – Mkpụrụosisi
Garden egg - Aṅara
Goat meat – Anụ ewu
Groundnut/peanut – Ahụekere
Honey – Mmanụ aṅụ
Kolanut - Ọjị
Lime – Oroma nkịrịsị/Epe nkịrị
Meat – Anụ
Melon - Egusi
Melon soup – Egusi soup
Milk – Mmiri ara ehi
Moimoi – Steamed bean paste savoury dish
Mushroom - Ero
Oil – Mmanụ
Oil bean seed - Ụgba/Ụkpaka
Okro - Ọkwụrụ
Okro soup – Ofe ọkwụrụ
Onions – Ayọ/Yabasị
Orange – Oroma/Epe
Palm kernel – Akụ/akị
Palm nut – Akwụ/Nkwụ
Palm nut soup – Ofe akwụ
Palm oil – Mmanụ nri/mmanụ nni
Pap – Akamụ
Pear – Ube (note this is Nigerian pear)
Pepper - Ose
Plantain – Abịrịka
Potato - Nduku
Pounded yam – Nri ji/Nni ji
Processed cassava – Garri (eaten with soup, e.g., ofe egusi, etc.)
Rice - Osikapa
Salt - Nnu
Soup - Ofe
Turkey meat – Anụ Torotoro
Ujiri – A fruit
Ụgụ - Vegetable (Fluted Pumpkin)
Ụha – Vegetable (Used to make Ụha soup, Ofe ụha)
Ụgbọgịrị - Vegetable (Pumpkin)
Vegetables – Akwụkwọ nri (the general term for any leafy green vegetable)
Yam - Ji

As we conclude our flavorful journey through Igbo Foods, Vegetables and Fruits, we hope you've gained a deeper appreciation for the traditional food names that bring this Igbos heritage to life. From the exotic fruits to the hearty staples, each ingredient has a story to tell, reflecting the cultural richness and diversity of Igbo traditions. So, immerse yourself in the vibrant flavours, embrace the traditional food names, and savour the gastronomic delights of Igbo Foods, Vegetables and Fruits.

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