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Fio Fio

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Fio Fio (// ) is a Nigerian food peculiar to the South-Eastern part, the soup is made guinea pea and cocoyam as the major ingredients.[1]

Origin

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The guinea pea soup originates from the southeastern Nigeria and is eaten with yam or cocoyam as a local delicacy popular  in Enugu state.[2]

It is prepared with palm oil, dried fish and ukpaka

Overview

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The other ingredients in making fio fio include scent leaf, crayfish, palm oil and Ugba. Guinea pea is cooked until soft and fried alongside achicha (cocoyam paste).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Onyeakagbu, Adaobi (2021-05-10). "Fio Fio: How to prepare this spicy traditional Enugu dish". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. ^ a b "How To Make Achicha And Fio-Fio". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2022-06-28.[permanent dead link]