Pawpaw soup
{{Short description|Nigerian soup}}
Pawpaw soup is a popular delicacy of one of the Tiv ethnic group of Nigeria, the soup is made up of dry pawpaw flakes, palm oil, beef and egusi.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-01 |title=NIGERIAN FOOD RECIPE: PAWPAW SOUP OF THE TIVS |url=https://everyevery.ng/nigerian-food-recipe-pawpaw-soup-of-the-tivs/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=EveryEvery |language=en-US}}
Origin
The soup is common to the Tiv tribe of Benue state whose slogan is "Food basket of the Nation".{{Cite web |date=2018-06-23 |title=Pawpaw Soup- A Special Tiv Delicacy |url=https://m.guardian.ng/life/pawpaw-soup-a-special-tiv-delicacy/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Headliners |date=2018-06-23 |title=Pawpaw Soup- A Special Tiv Delicacy — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News {{!}} Nigeria News Headlines Today |url=https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/guardian-news/2018/06/23/pawpaw-soup-a-special-tiv-delicacy-guardian-life-the-guardian-nigeria-newspaper-nigeria-and-world-news/,%20https://guardian.ng/life/pawpaw-soup-a-special-tiv-delicacy/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |language=en-US}}
Overview
Beef is fried and after which the stock from it is added to a pot alongside palm oil, egusi, onion and seasoning cubes. The soup is allowed to cook for a few minutes after which the unripe pawpaw flakes are added.{{Cite web |last=AL |first=Ayo |date=2020-01-22 |title=Pawpaw Soup Recipe: How To Prepare {{!}} FabWoman |url=https://fabwoman.ng/pawpaw-soup-recipe-how-to-prepare-fabwoman/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=FabWoman {{!}} News, Style, Living Content For The Nigerian Woman |language=en-US}}
Other foods
Pawpaw soup is best taken with swallows such as pounded yam, fufu, eba and semovita{{Cite web |title=Pawpaw Soup Archives |url=https://t.guardian.ng/tag/pawpaw-soup/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=PAWPAW SOUP |url=https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pawpaw-soup-50140329 |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=Epicurious |language=en-US}}