₦airaland Forum

achimendy:
I've been seeing your post here on nairaland, and it's all about preparing food. Pls is cooking your profession

Am a work from home wife and mother, so i document some of my home duties.

Its not only cooking i do. I do plumbing, electricals, etc
Lets just say i enjoy hand work more.

Thank you.

Justiceleague1:
I did twice on two occasions and almost puked!!!

I quickly dashed down, imagine from top floor of those high festac town houses,to buy Tom Tom
Same happens whenever I try sardine and geisha straight from the can!!

Sorry about that.

yusufmurry:
Na scammers I dey meet ooh. Come to chop with no intent to add value

It is well with you.

descarado:
There are different types of fisherman soup all over the world.
This one my dear is ofe onitsha. Argue with history not me. Originally, proteins from the water is used but as time goes on modified to other proteins cos of scarcity of sea food in igboland as the soup become popular. Its used to eat corn flour not pounded yam.

Before you lecture me, I know about rivers and cross rivers fisherman soups.
Like I said, all over the world, they have fisherman soup.
No ofe nsala without uziza.
I have also had ofe nsala from ikwerre, no uziza. That is the watered down version.

There's mkpuru Uziza in this Nsala soup.

I don't think everyone must use same exact ingredients to cook every soup each time. There is room for modifications and adjustment.
But if you still insist that it's not Nsala soup I made. It's up to you then.

Fejoku:
Almost all Igbo dishes are prepared with a touch of palm oil including snacks like Abacha. While I might not know the reason behind our people using fewer quantity when compared to Yorubas, we all can agree that fewer oil in food in healthier. If you compare how many dishes Yorubas add oil with those we do add oil, you'll see that Yorubas have fewer foods which they add oil. Most Yoruba dishes depend on the excess oil from their stew. Their soups except for Gbegiri and Efo riro, do not contain oil as a stand alone soup. Only Nsala is our soup without palm oil.
I once had this discussion with a Yoruba and his conclusion was that Yorubas have more palm oil than Igbos as the reason behind their generous usage of it. I countered him with points that shows other wise. Igbos indeed have more palm oil and use more palm oil in our variety of dishes. It's just that we don't put excess in any of our dishes just like we don't put excess pepper like Yorubas.
For me, I think it's all about palates and preference. Igbos eat Yams directly with oil, whereas I can't say for sure if Yorubas have such as a dish. All our soups have palm oil infact, Ofe akwu is a soup whose base in purely a palm fruit derivative. Yorubas have no such soup. I guess the Yoruba palate accepts excess palm oil while ours don't. We are contented with the aroma and colour it offers without bothering about it's excessive taste.
As for the peppers, I see it as punishment when you tear up eating your food and still suffer to excrete it. Igbos won't accept such.
Another difference is the preference of Igbos for more harder food when compared to Yorubas who prefer softer ones. Like I said earlier, it is preference and palate.
In conclusion, it is best left to this. To each his own.

You are indeed a scholar. Thank you for your intelligent insights. To each his own indeed.

Cantonese:
“Onitsha fisherman soup? NO. It is native to the Igbos of the riverine areas of Niger Delta. Our brothers and sisters in Cross River and Akwa Ibom have it also as part of their soup.

Nsala soup is not pepper soup? Certainly it is a form of pepper soup. Without adequate pepper in it, the exactness of the taste is lost.

“Separation and spices used are different”. NO. It depends on how you choose to go about it with the ingredients you apply.

“You don’t use uziza leaves for pepper soup”. Who sats? Some people do. It tastes greatly.

“You don’t thicken pepper soup”. Yes and that’s the difference. That’s the reason Nsala is called white soup by some people; the yam in it.

“”It is actually called fishermen soup…”. Already stated to you that it is native to the riverine Igbos of the Niger delta.

Lastly, practically is different from what you read in the books. Your result from your cooking MUST be different from mine, even using the same materials. I have been eating Nsala and pepper soup most of my life and I know what they are.

Na my grandma show me the way from village.

Cheers.

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

Rayklean:
Madam you dey try o,your husband must be really proud of you.personaly I love my wife to be a well cooked person,must have passion for it, to be able to take care of me and the kids interms of good food.I will do everything within my power to always cherish and appreciate her all the time.God bless you ma'am

Amen! God bless you too. Thank you so much.

yusufmurry:
So not even anyone left by extension?

No ooo. There are beautiful girls that can take care of you everywhere nah. Just open your eyes and mind

Bankowner:
You take me back to my days in Anambra. Ofe nsala, oha soup, ofe onugbu, ofe aku, anuofia, isi ewu, and nkwobi.

You enjoyed Anambra sha.

moneyissweet:
Nne u Sabi cook joor

Name of the seasoning pls

Thank you so much.

I used Knorr beef seasoning.

Hanz1:
Are u married? If not, there is something I want to tell u

I dey husband house oooo with plenty children

Comradegood:
gloryhomemaker

You are right. It's well detailed in the video.
Thank you.
Apologies. I didn't watch the video. Your white looks like the one I used to eat in akwa ibom. It's finger delicious

Thank you so much.

pocohantas:
As in ehn. They almost crucified you the other day for oil. Today o e is looking for oil inside nsala. Maybe you would serve him his own with stew.

The journey of my Nairaland life

greypencils:
I know myself, I'll still add oil to the ofe Nsala when I cook it.

Chaiii

Clinghton:
The condiments already told me how great the soup would be, what do you mean by hard chicken

Hard chicken like native chicken like cockerel. Not the soft chicken we use for Sharwama

Acidbath:
Nice, it will be tasting like pepper soup cause of the uda.

Just a little Uda less than a stick depending on the length of the Uda. The taste is silent but still there.

Kurutinto:
Pls how do u wash your fresh/cat fish to remove those slimmy things

Soak with hot water (not boiling hot) and salt for 5 minutes and wash off the slimy part.

All details in the video.

djmickymouse:
You are a good cook, but you over spice ooo, this is the modern ofe nsala, normally you no go use fresh fish and chicken together traditionally, and that oziza leaf and him brother just takes away that simplicity ofe nsala is known for, Native Chicken, yam, pepper, salt and Maggi is enough recipe for traditional ofe nsala and yes I'm from Aguleri

Nwannem nwoke onye Aguleri.
Memories of my father driving us to come get fresh fishes from Aguleri back in the days especially during iji periods.

I prefer fresh fish for Nsala with native chicken. My sweet mouth no start today ooo

Its Utazi leaves not Uziza. It tastes so nice in Nsala. Mixing the slight bitter taste of Utazi with the sweetness of the yam and pepper is everything.

yusufmurry:
Pls is there anyone of your younger sissy not married.

That's only what I can say

DM

We have all gone to husband house

That's life my sister. We can never satisfy everyone.

[quote author=pocohantas post=115226544]Nigerians complain a lot. The other day Nlders said she puts too much oil. Today you say no oil. When you cook your own, add am one bottle of oil abeg.

Comradegood:
Before using catfish to cook try pour hot water on it. It washes the dirty draw draw water out of the skin

You are right. It's well detailed in the video.
Thank you.

WhatCanIsay:
It's like you have never eaten well pounded yam.
This your statement is like asking if eating akpụ won't feel like eating abacha.

Foods from the same source both totally different based on ways of preparation.

@the chef, I prefer ogiri to okpei for the soup.

I will try out Ogiri Igbo for Nsala next time. We have always used Okpei but no harm in exploring.

Thank you.

AngelicBeing:
Hian, bride price ke, like seriously, she is married with Children

Thank you Angelicbeing.

bonnyhope:
Are you single?

I want to pay your bride price

No nah. I dey husband house with plenty children

greypencils:
One day here on nairaland, we would discuss the Igbos dislike for oil and pepper when cooking. Any soup without oil and pepper is a no for me, no matter how you cook it. I might eat it, but I can't enjoy it.

Try this one and know if you will still maintain your stance.

pashiano:
The face of the soup is nice and appealing, good job overall. but the main seasoning in Ofe nsala, (the Anambra way) would have be an Ogiri Igbo(the one wrapped in papers) not Ogiri okpei.

I have always used Okpei for Nsala instead of Ogiri Igbo.

We usually use Ogiri Igbo for Ofe Ora and Ofe Onugbu.

But I will explore Ogiri Igbo in Nsala to know the difference for myself.

Justiceleague1:
White soup!! No way.... Never having soup not reddish with red oil!!!!

A trial might convince you.

greypencils:
Ok forget soup. Normal beans to add oil go dey hard una. We cook our beans with lots of oil, you guys don't.

Too much oil is not really healthy.

Getsaved:
Madam thank you so much for teaching us this and many more, may God bless, increase and protect your family. If i finally connect with the right person for marriage I will recommend your post and youtube link to her. I pray I find one. God bless

Surely you will find. Always maintain a positive mind towards marriage. We always attract what we focus our attention long enough on.

Thank you so much. I really appreciate.

greypencils:
From the way I put my thoughts across, you would know that's not my intention. I am a very detribalized Nigerian and I have a lot of Igbos as friends and it has always been a source of banter between us. Why do Igbos have an aversion for oil? I am asking with a very church mind.

The Igbos add pepper and oil to meals but in moderation. Variety is the spice of life. We can never all be the same.