My grandmother makes the iru with less odour. The iru soup she make with only salt and dried fish (no other seasoning added) mehn the thing dey sweet especially when i eat it with rice and beans i dey over eat.
But the iru my mother usually buys here dey smell die sometimes i feel to puke when i smell it i told her several times not buy that thing again, i had to eat with only stew without okro one day, i felt like crying that that.

chii8:


Lol... the okpei is used for ofe akwu,ofe ogbono,ofe egwusi while ogiri is used when cooking ofe onugbu,ofe nsala,ofe oha,abacha... that's for Anambra people ooo, don't know about other eastern states oooo.They are both really nice in their own way.

in my side, there is they call ogili isi and another one ogili okpi.

pocohantas:


I think Imo people use it too. Okay, it was okpei I asked for. They are all smelly, but I like the okpei and the twist it brought to my food.

Are they both made from locust bean?

Okpei is from locust bean while Ogiri is from castor seed. Ogiri Okpei and ogiri isi. They are so different and are used separately

I

ursullalinda:
I use it only in Ofe akwu......didn't know it can be used in other soups......Then use the main ogiri for ofe ede and Abacha......thou it's not compulsory for ofe akwu.

Okpei is used for ofe akwu,ogbono soup,egwusi soup,yam porridge while ogiri is used for bitter leaf soup, oha soup, abacha, Ukwa(breadfruit)

Goalnaldo:
in my side, there is they call ogili isi and another one ogili okpi.

That's right ,and they are so different

I rub it on my diccck

So I could achieve an all-pervading orgasms

hisexcellency34:
Iru...the godfather of odour

Throw in a small bag of crayfish beside it and dried fish and visitors will give your house and kitchen correct social distancing.

Munzy14:

In Anambra, It is used almost in anything. Gives food a kind of organic taste especially the ofe-akwu(banga soup).

Anytime I am visiting Anambra, my meal orders doesn't exceed bitter leaf soup and ofe-akwu. They do it well.

My friend, longtime.

We don't use ogiri isi in ofe akwu, we use Okpei.
We use ogiri isi in ofe onugbu,oha,abacha,ukwa while Okpei is for ogbono,ofe akwu ,egwusi ,yam porridge.

They are so different, and have their purposes

sassysure:

The poster don't know what he or she is spewing.



I'm actually angry with the @op

Very angry

Iru /lucost bean is what our grandma have using to cook delicious meal with no side effect...

nazablossom:
That's right ,and they are so different

I can't even tell them apart lol. You Delta Igbo?

I hate iru like mad..

nazablossom:

Very angry

Don't mind me.

Lots of people don't know.

Even okpei is made from castor seed or equsi.

Yup! Nice stuff.

nazablossom:
My friend, longtime.

We don't use ogiri isi in ofe akwu, we use Okpei.
We use ogiri isi in ofe onugbu,oha,abacha,ukwa while Okpei is for ogbono,ofe akwu ,egwusi ,yam porridge.

They are so different, and have their purposes

In my place, ogiri can be used to make bitter leave yam porridge. Sprinkle some dry fish on top and

We use it to make ji afìfìa( gosh, I miss home. ).
Do they still do this. That's one of my best way to eat yam.

nazablossom:
Okpei is from locust bean while Ogiri is from castor seed. Ogiri Okpei and ogiri isi. They are so different and are used separately

Thanks for this. We don’t really eat it in my part of the SE. I hate it sef, can’t stand it. This was my first time of using it and an Anambra person actually suggested it.

SocialJustice:
This smelly shiit

If your food containing that thing sours eh.. He hehe.. Better smell

My mum doesn't you use cubes to cook. She uses Iru.

God bless you OP. Aside vegetable soup, I enjoy these in rice sauce. Obe l'ore awo, olobe lol'oko, sokoyokoto
My people understand

Infact, I love consuming it raw.

With enough onions, Iru pete, and fish as my ingredients, I always have the believe of preparing a palatable dish.

#Iru2theworld

nazablossom:
Okpei is used for ofe akwu,ogbono soup,egwusi soup,yam porridge while ogiri is used for bitter leaf soup, oha soup, abacha, Ukwa(breadfruit)

Ogiri for porridge and ukwa?.......indeed there are different methods of cooking.......thanks for enlightening me.

Munzy14:

In Anambra, It is used almost in anything. Gives food a kind of organic taste especially the ofe-akwu(banga soup).

Anytime I am visiting Anambra, my meal orders doesn't exceed bitter leaf soup and ofe-akwu. They do it well.

Yes oh that's my best too.

Oh Yes, we think so too

ZACHIE:
Too much character, limitless effiizy, Iru is the ultimate soup condiment.
The processes of making Iru can be nauseous, though.

nazablossom:
My friend, longtime.

We don't use ogiri isi in ofe akwu, we use Okpei.
We use ogiri isi in ofe onugbu,oha,abacha,ukwa while Okpei is for ogbono,ofe akwu ,egwusi ,yam porridge.

They are so different, and have their purposes

Naza longtime o..


Different strokes for different folks....I know we have ogiri that comes in smelly paste like well wrapped with leaves and sold 20-50naira in the local market around some states in the south east.

Okpei is that very black smelly stuff too, it's different from the usual ogiri.

Their is also Iru from yoruba, in a small seed like form well fermented. It gives similar taste like when u use the ogiri in Igbo markets.

We also have the peeled seeds of ugu, cooked wrapped and left to ferment for some days... My people use it in uha soup and the palatable ofe Owerri as well.

Momma is the real deal

supereagle:
My mum doesn't you use cubes to cook. She uses Iru.

slam7000:



Throw in a small bag of crayfish beside it and dried fish and visitors will give your house and kitchen correct social distancing.

Right!!

nazablossom:
My friend, longtime.

We don't use ogiri isi in ofe akwu, we use Okpei.
We use ogiri isi in ofe onugbu,oha,abacha,ukwa while Okpei is for ogbono,ofe akwu ,egwusi ,yam porridge.

They are so different, and have their purposes

sassysure:

Ogiri is never made from locust beans so the @op dont actually know what she is saying.
Gosh, igbo people here dey fall my hand.
U guys will just accept anything without cross checking.
This is castor seed used in making ogiri igbo. Anambra call it ùgba.

Madam calm down why the adrenaline rise now?


You really don't have to attack OP or some posts to prove your point... If you know all this things very well, you will create a thread to enlighten everyone.


To the bone of contest, We have ogiri from different sources, we have okpei, we also have Iru for the Yorubas.

To your ugba case, Is ugba not oil bean seed that comes in strands after preparation or have u changed the ugba we know?

I am from Imo and av lived in Anambra as well. And have lived with Yorubas also.
The exposure comes with experience If u will agree with me.

OP used IRU as a subject matter, but he/ she deviated, but no need attacking now.

Attached is ugba picture from google.

Munzy14:

In Anambra, It is used almost in anything. Gives food a kind of organic taste especially the ofe-akwu(banga soup).

Anytime I am visiting Anambra, my meal orders doesn't exceed bitter leaf soup and ofe-akwu. They do it well.

Please oo ofe akwu is not Banga. They are two different soups with only one thing in common, the palm fruit used. Ingredients used in cooking is very different.

blazer90707:

Please oo ofe akwu is not Banga. They are two different soups with only one thing in common, the palm fruit used. Ingredients used in cooking is very different.

The difference is the addition of scent leaf for Igbos. I used banga so people who aren't Igbo will flow with the discussion.

Palm fruit is called banga in our pidgin especially for SS people(delta and rivers precisely).


Akwu is it's Igbo name.

Ofe is soup in Igbo.