OFE AKWU: The Nigerian STEW that Tastes Better than Tomato Stew | Flo Chinyere
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- If you taste this stew eh? You'll sell your tomatoes and buy palm fruits with the money!
This is my favourite Nigerian stew, you all know I have very traditional tastebuds! Yummy!
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Frequently Asked Questions about this Ofe Akwu:
1. *What can I use as alternative ingredients outside Nigeria?* Watch this video: czcams.com/video/Wkp2YV4Gyh0/video.html
2. *What if I don't have ogiri okpei?* Ogiri okpei is actually made from Yoruba iru (locust beans). This is different from Ogiri Igbo: czcams.com/video/Y1jnSa5Xz1Y/video.html So use Yoruba Iru (very fermented ones) if you have it.
3. *Where did I get the fresh scent leaves and palm fruits from?* I spent Christmas in Nigeria and brought them back with me. Watch my Christmas vlogs: czcams.com/play/PLuj-BP3hVVeTptdCmpEzqC4siW1Ed3mej.html I recorded this video as soon as I came back in January.
4. *Does scent leaf have another name? Why can't I find it in my local supermarket?* These leaves are known as Scent Leaves (Nchuanwu in Igbo, Efirin in Yoruba), indigenous to Nigeria (not sure about other West African countries) so you will not find it in your local supermarket in western countries. You may find it in a farmers' market if a Nigerian grows it in his/her back garden and decides to sell them.
Can I use dried fish
Does it matter if I don't add vegetable leaf and fresh tomato?
@@beatriceumoh5677 u don't need fresh tomatoes for this
Boiled palm fruit is very tasty, throw one or two into your mouth and gently chew to release the juice/ pulp, which tastes delicious and nutty😋 Roasted ones take the taste to even a higher level😉
A million likes Flo and thanks for sharing with us👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Stumbled upon this channel just 2 days ago and I’ve already done the fried rice with 5 ingredients and the vegetable soup. Both tasted great. 😊 I think I’m now a chef 😂
My brother, I so love the kitchen so much so that I keep coming back here to learn and surprise my wife with different dishes on weekends.
@@okoyeaugustine8701 Good man, God bless you
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Am not from Nigeria but trust me i love their dishes, i keep watching, learning and trying, yesterday i made Edikang Ekong and it was really tasty, will try this one too soonest, thanks alot
Pregnancy craving sent me here. Just made this for the first time and it tastes so nice. Thanks for the recipe
Congrats mama
Thank you so much for the recipe. I made it, Oga was impressed and my account felt it💪
This comment made me laugh. Nice one!
@@sandrajonah3676 am glad you laughed 😆
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@@sandrajonah3676 ppppp
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I will definitely try it for my Oga😂 I am already eating if from my screen. Who else is hungry already?
Can I see dis ogiri okpei in de market
Yes u can @@mcbabacomedy8698
The taste of roasted/boiled palm fruit is out of this world. I can’t describe it; it just gets to the brain lol. And the nut with garri is on another level haha. Watching you wash the palm was soo satisfying♥️♥️♥️
Aku + garri = 👌
You sabi better thing!
Simply the best. No Stew comes close. Scent leave and Ofe Akwu, perfect marriage.👌💖😋
Mummy Flo, I just love how you teach on CZcams, it's so explanatory, plus the way you talk keeps making me smile, I love you Ma, more insight and open doors for you, am sure gonna try this for my self☺️☺️💗
Nigerian meals are always so unique. Different flavors, unique taste and very delicious 😋😋
Anty flo it's not fair oo😋😋. Am not only perceiving the aroma but am eating from the screen already!!
Very yummy
Nne eehhh this looks lovely. Love how you cook with clarity n humour. Amazing 👌🏾
Thank u so much ma.
I prepared my chicken papper soup last two Sundays and last Sunday I prepared Assorted papper soup including the one Owerri . And it was so much nice. Even my parents, brothers were asking me how I made it. All thanks to God Almighty that made it possible for me to meet u here. Thank u so much. I appreciate.
Boiled or roasted akwu can also be eaten as a snack. Sprinkle salt and little pepper and you’re good to go....
Well done Flo!!!
Thank you Aunty Flo! This warms my heart. You are helping marriages around the world. God Bless you, Nee nee mm.
I don’t know if it’s the way aunty flo talks that makes me watch her videos or her humbleness in making them ♥️♥️💗💗💗🥰🌹❤️❤️🥰
Chewing roasted palm fruit is heavenly! Especially when frying garri then using the roasted palm fruit as a snack
i'm definitely going to shock my wife on sunday afternoon
We need more naija men like u.
Appreciate you aunty Flo, hv experimented most of ur meals. My family enjoyed the Mellon soup greatly.
Wow, that's so sweet. My husband does the same too, he's the best cook ever.
Wow, you are a nice man
Joseph agwu We are few in the world, even thou I’m not married yet.. but I cook a lot
My favourite stew...i can almost finish one pot of rice with this. I dont ever joke with it. Thanks for sharing
You are right about “ tastebuds wondering what it just tasted” 😁😁. First time I had it in college, I couldn’t wait to get home and prepared it for my Edo family. My dad gave me extra pocket money that month because of this stew 😆. My mouth is literally watering right now 😋😋. 👍
For Daddy to reach deeper into his pocket, you sure did a good job of it. 😂👍 I love how the different flavours play ojoro with our tastebuds. I still get that when I don't eat it for a while. It's in a league of its own.
Absolutely! 😁
Eating roasted palm fruit is so amazing. The taste is fantabulous, yummy.
OMG.....I JUST BROKE MY SCREEN .chineke!! This is my favorite wit rice .can't wait for this lock down to b over,so that I can visit home..
Sis I love your natural way of cooking ,love this❤
Aunty Flo, your sonorous voice is so sweet and soothing. I love how you enunciate each word as you describe the process, makes it easy for clear understanding.
Before the question i already said it that I'll eat half of the akwu and use the other half for the cooking, I luv mkpuruakwu so much especially those ones that has less nut and chewable nuts as well, I miss home, thanks for sharing at least we eat from the screen 😂😂😂👍this is original and that nchuanwu (scent leaves) is telling everything to the recipe daalu 😘💕💞👍
Yes o, those ones you'll finish eating the fruit then crack the nut with your teeth. 😋😋😋
@@FloChinyere Owu ya nuu and crush everything with your teeth chaii we're missing a lot oo in this obodo Oyibo eziokwu 😂😂😂😘
Ya dibaa... 😂
my kids and i do the same thing o. Lol
Same with me
Yesoo watching you pound that palmfruits brings back memories oo. The days Ana egbu nkwu 😂😂 Igbo kwenu! This natural taste will definitely give this soup first class taste. Thanks for sharing fully detailed sis😋😋😋👌👌
Eating the palm fruit is incomplete without breaking the shell and eating the nuts.
Meanwhile, my dad once had a stroke attack and ofe-aku soup (we call it Banga soup) was very powerful in reversing the stroke (no jokes). We can Google "the nutritional values of palm fruit" and discover how much the red palm fruit helps our neuro health.
Pls who else is loving this ofe akwu ? Am coming over o😂
Though am not nigerian, i just enjoy watching ur cooking. Found this channel weeks ago, i enjoy it.
Thank you. 💛
@@FloChinyere lachi beans peeler is said to be good for doing that palm fruit thing
Aunty Flo is too good 🙌🏾.
I love you so much, your teaching flows smoothly
Thanks alot,you simplified the whole process,you're a great teacher.
This soup is giving me goosebumps 😁 love it!
Wow this is well prepared. The part I like most is the way you dried the mackerel and meat, it will really give the stew another yummy taste. Thanks for sharing🙋
I love the way you speak your English and Igbo language together. Keep it up my sister. Cheers and one love.
Y’all need to like these videos she’s obviously helping us out ❤
Roasted palm fruit is beyond description. Fried is also good - a little water and salt to cook, let the water dry up and stir the fruit until pot starts getting white/ash due to the salt. So delicious. The smaller fruits can be beaten into despite the shell.
I remembered when we used to roast and eat the palm fruit those days
Janet Anaukwu those were our days 😂
yes sis. Good old days
I preferred boiling.
I like the way you teach and ur method of cooking as well. Thanks for sharing these ideas
This is soooo next on my cooking list. Being thinking of what next to cook. Thanks Flo for the video
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Also, I love your accent.
Notification gang... Relaxed and ready to entertain myself and also learn
Im Rwandasse but I like nigerian foods🥰thanks for this video I'm going to try it😍much love from Rwanda
This is why Aunty Flo is my authority in All Nigerian Food Recipes😀👍I have been craving this 'ofe akwu'This time, I have to go in search of palm fruits so as to satisfy my craving.Thanks Aunty Flo 😀😀👍
Especially Igbo food. Her lecture on ofe nsala confirmed she sabi
Mehn, I can perceive, conceive, and receive the everything of this stew! I must make it. Aunty Flo, you are not easy at all! Thank you for sharing. :)
Hilarious comment😅😄. I feel you. Aunty Flo has PhD in making innocent souls salivate. If you know, you know😋😋😋
Lolzzz😂😂
@@JEO301983 q1qq
When you were pounding that pepper...as it splashed, I nearly thought it will enter my eye o ... Lol 😂😂 I completely forgot its CZcams video....
Great job. Well done. I'm glad I found your channel. Very educating and entertaining ...😍
Aww Ada! You were watching in 4DX. 😘 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
😂😂 you are right dear....very educating and entertaining....like a friend that watched me was saying this aunty is funny sha😀😀😀and she was asking me...have you ? Have you????
lol, you self
Was recently craving for this....
This is really helpful...
Thanks for this❣
I am South African but you have inspired me to start my CZcams channel...love it
@@BeHappyForOthersStopHating ❤️thank you
And I've been craving for it for days....cantw wait for weekend to make it for now led me torture my taste buds😉😉😉😉
If you know, you know 😀, let me continue watching
This just made me hungry. Nice video btw.
This dish is really inviting with natural ingredients. I really love it
Wow! I'm relatively early! 😊
This meal is so delicious and I like how well detailed this video is. May God continue to bless you, ma.
Also, an "Aki" Mukbang will be stand you out. Please do it. 👍
So much information to fit into a 10 minute video. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Aki muckbang coming up. 🤣😜
Ofe akwu has always been my good to go sauce for rice. But the only thing is that it makes me consume so much because I can't seem to get enough. I enjoyed watching.
Yummy yummy.
Thank you so much ma'am for this recipe, will definitely try it.
You are always very detailed in your cooking.
Florida, the way u handled that palm fruit brought soooooo many memories of my childhood!! We cook it the same way u did here then we eat it with grated coco yams cooked in banana leaves🤤
There is this soft palm fruit called 'Osùkwù'.....you can chew both the nuts and flesh at the same time.Very soft and juicy.After chewing suck the juice and pour it away,you will see "kirikiri" white substances mixed with the skin.
(The Roasted one is tastier than the boiled one).
As for that middle bone in the mackerel fish,hmmm
Disclaimer:I grew up in township oh 🚶♀️🚶♀️
Township geh, I dey hail ooo. 🙌😂🙌
Stillnon point because na township people dey chop village life pass because village people don't appreciate what they have.
Hi Sis Flo, you just took me home with this correct ofe akwu. There is no better word to describe the taste of boiled or roasted palm fruits.
You are so thorough Flo, so refreshing. Keep it up babes 👍
This woman you will not kill me before my time 😂😂😂
This is my favorite stew😋😋❤️
You're indeed a good igbo cook, really love the way you cook. I don't hesitate to watch your videos immediately i get notified. Daalu nwanyioma
Thanks aunty flo for always reminding us to "like" I always always forget to, honestly. I go just dey enjoy dey go. That akwu soup is on another level meeehn
I just bumped into this video yesterday on Facebook and I told myself this is what we are having this weekend. My ingredients are down, going to enjoy it with white rice and beans
I'll definitely try this very soon. I tried it when I visited my parents-in-law at Enugu in December.
Yes ooh red onions have more flavour than white onions. Chai😋😋😋ofeakwu with okpei the taste is on another level, i'm salivating badly watching this right now🙈
I like roasted palm fruit especially osukwu, those small ones that have tiny seed with enough flesh.
Yes at times I do use food processor for my palm fruit. Especially when is larger in quantity.
You sabi better thing o! Osukwu! 👌
Me I can't use white onions never in any food red onions is the best it's more expensive but it's the best
@@MrsAngieonewithchrist rrtyuu
Nwa afo!
Beautiful,so trying this today. Thank u ma.
The stew I prepared last Sunday. It's my best stew any day any time.
Chaaiii ooohhh 😋😋😋 , This is called IMPORTED OFE AKWU, not European made at alllllllll ...!!
Just look at how fresh the Palm Nuts are, ka obu zi Scent leaves 🙆♀️ chooiii 😋😋👌. I'll enjoy this Delicious Meal with my bare hands to enable the Aroma stick for so long.
I made Ofe Akwu this Afternoon ooh but I can boldly Tag mine * **Secondhand** Eziokwu Canned Palm Cream bu Afuro K'emee...!
Ezinne did you call that one you cooked with tinned banga, OFE AKWU gboo, biko ka mu nu ife
@@angelaoluy7416 Nnem oooh, Ike gwuuuu 🤣🤣, it's called Akwu Ofe
@@ezinneskitchen you better go and renamed it ososo ☹
@@angelaoluy7416 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Eziokwu it's worth renaming, let me go and do that Sharp Sharp 🏃♀️🏃♀️
Angela na Ezinne biko my belle dey pain me. It's semi demi ofe akwu. 🤣🤣🤣
We call this PalmnutSoup in Ghana 🇬🇭..It Goes well with fufu or boiled Yam/Ripe plantain😋.Thank me later 😄
Give me with fufu anyday. Chaiii love it. I miss Taadi. 🇳🇬🇬🇭
Absolutely love your sense of humor. Cooking this tomorrow
Mouth watering, your recipes are always on point, thanks Sis will try this soon. God bless.😋😋🥰🥰
Ofe akwu is the best, i don't mind having ofe akwu and rice for the whole week.
Ofe Akwu is my favorite all time soup for eating rice. I just had a discussion with my wife about my plans on cooking Ofe Akwu this weekend. I will use the palm concentrate since I don't have the real Akwu.I enjoyed pounding the Akwu but not pressing the kernels. Back when I was younger I would take a few Akwu from the pot to eat before pounding. I am not sure a food processor can handle Akwu. I will probably use spinach since winter killed my scent leaves. Thanks for sharing Flo and this Ofe Akwu is on point. Am I the only person who loves Aku? It is one of my favorite things to do. I also remember making Ude Aku with my maternal grandma when she was alive or even roasting Aku. This is one of the things folks in diaspora miss about Nigeria.
Uncle Chibuike cooks for his wife. God bless you sir. I have been silently thinking that is he alone in d abroad and his family in Nigeria. Weldone sir.
Ewoooo, our scent leaves don die. Sorry o. I didn't know winter can get that bad where you live. If you like Nigerian curry leaves in stews, you can try basil. Else use parsley instead of spinach. Enjoy!
@@tifeadekoya78 Thank you so much. I just love to cook.
@@FloChinyere Thanks Flo for the info. I head to the store to get Parsley or Basil leaves. Yes we have crazy winter over here.
You are absolutely right, one of the things I miss Naija for is the food, you can't get it all fresh in diaspora 😔
U make it look so easy Flo... thanks a lot... I'm glad i stumbled on your channel... it's been good all the way!
Ofe akwu is a sauce I cant get bored of at all.
Thanks Flo, your passion is amazing ...im Yoruba but I'm definitely cooking this for my family soonest. I have a question though; can I cook and get the concentrate of the akwu and feeze a day before I cook the soup?
Yes
The best teacher from nigeria food is back love you sweety
Love you Eeky. ❤
Flo Chinyere the absolute best🥰🥰🥰🥰
I really missed this .l will cook it this weekend sure.thanks so much.
I would love to try the stew with less pepper. When I visited Nigeria in 2018 my stomach could not handle the hot the peppers.
You can add pepper to your taste or (relative) distaste but really yellow habanero peppers (ose Nsukka) complement palm fruit/ogiri-related dishes best and they’re quite a bit spicier than red scotch bonnet peppers (to say the bare least). It’ll still bang either way but you might want to use hot yellow peppers (or at least a sprinkling of Cameroon pepper, the dried equivalent) if you want to maximise the taste experience.
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The taste of a well boiled palm fruit is like having a cold stone ice cream with nuts🍧😁
Chai o! 👍👌 Cynthia biko I no longer have akwu so easy with that description abeg. You wan pesin to kpome? 🤣
My favorite stew ever, I don't joke with it
Ogiri okpei, scent leaves, awww sister flo this ingredients are everything, I can sense the aroma right here plus dry fish, all this on top white rice, yes pls aki mukbang I support, well explained my love for ofeakwu is now activated😀😀, Thnks for this video.
Ofe Akwu 🍲That Went To Havard 🙌🙌, Its Invitingly Appetizing😋😋😍😍
Once, I used empty wine bottle and an old pot to pound the palmnuts as I don't have the pestle and mortar 😊.
Genius! That's a great idea. 👍👍👍
Very innovative...
Likewise me as well
Indeed am perceiving the aroma
Aunty flo can I use iru if I don’t have ogiri ? Can I? Can I? Can I 😁😁😂😂😂
Yes. This is ogiri okpei and is made from fermented locust beans which is iru. Use very fermented ones and you are good to go.
This type of ogiri is actually iru,... so yes you can.
How about those people in america where can we find this ogiri.
Treasure Eki African store ,, I get mine from Happy market along Riverdale road in Atlanta
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After watching this, I feel like flogging myself. See me that visited Naija and forgot to bring palm kernel😭
Roselomon TV so what DID you bring back to Finland Roseline? well, you never know if it might be confiscated by customs! Is there a list of products which you can’t bring through Finnish customs?🧐. Next time I go to the market which sells those in London I will let you know if I find palm nuts.🤗
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Nne there's always that ingredient we forget to put on the list or forget to buy even when it's on the list. 😄 Next time.
@Roselomon TV Can you imagine! Did I hear you say you feel like flogging yourself! Oya, start flogging yourself osiso before mbia na Finlad with koboko. If you no bring akwu, tell me, wetin you come bring! Gini ka ina eche ijiri chezoo akwu! Infact, I'm on my way with koboko. You go hear nwiii today!
@@ayodeler39 I even forgot to bring my Dudu Osun bath soap 🙈 please send some to me. I guess I was too busy making videos in Nigeria 😂😂
Nnem you’re making me to book a flight to head home for this soup. This is the original version. Good job 👏!
U are d best teacher thanks so much
In Ghana we'll say,"way3 nyinaa" meaning "u do all"🤗✌✌Infact "gye wo two ✌"
I know that SPECIAL bone😂. Honestly I need help! I need mortar for my ofe akwu. This akwu has been in the freezer begging for release. By the way, why do your food notifications always pop up whenever I'm about to eat?🤣🤣
You can use Your hands to mash the akwu! Also add some water warm water to it while on it.
@@onyilohaezindu4534 Thanks dear. I know I can use hands, just want to get everything out by using the mortar🤣. I think using hands now remains my only option. I will try.
I just made mine today aunty Flo and the taste is wow 👌👌👌👌👌
The palm fruit,especially the small ones Dey take me to heaven when I prepare it with hot ashes,God is wonderful
I just bought the canned palm fruit to make this. Does anyone know what brand of canned version they like the most? Should it say only “concentrate” or can it also say “cream”. I really wasn’t sure. Lol learning to make new dishes so I can surprise my mother when I visit her. She always cooks for me, freezes it, and sends it to me😭. I’ve decided to do the cooking for her this time.
I don’t think the concentrate vs. cream thing matters that much. Just don’t forget the crayfish whatever you do (whenever you get round to making it again). Yoruaba, Edo and Hausa dishes (and all them) can get by without but not traditional Igbo meal tastes anything like the way it’s supposed to without enough crayfish.
I remember pounding these boiled akwu seeds for my grandma because this was one of the best meals I remember her for. Meanwhile because I was in charge of pounding them, I would be eating the boiled palm kernels with salt! It tastes yum yum.👌🏽
Sweet Mother Iffy yes love eating them with salt the chemistry in your mouth is something else
Even without salt, cooked or roasted palm fruits is always yummistic! Kai, ndi Igbo nwere nri biko!
So good...thanks for sharing.
Look at the freshness of those scent leaves. Ikwokirikwo!!!!!!
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