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Ugba

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Shredded fermented oil-bean seeds, sour and oily, eaten with abacha or stockfish

Nigeria Fermented & pickled Vegetarian One for the adventurous

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History

An Igbo ferment of Pentaclethra macrophylla seeds sliced and wrapped in leaves; it is the standard offering at Igbo village meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ugba?

Ugba is a fermented & pickled from Nigeria: shredded fermented oil-bean seeds, sour and oily, eaten with abacha or stockfish. An Igbo ferment of Pentaclethra macrophylla seeds sliced and wrapped in leaves; it is the standard offering at Igbo village meetings.

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Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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