ogiri

{{Short description|Fermented oil seed used as a flavouring}}

Ogiri is a local seasoning used in cooking amongst Igbo people. It is called 'Iru' by the Yorubas. It is a flavoring made of fermented oil seeds, such as sesame seeds or melon seed or locust bean seed.{{Cite book|last=Steinkraus|first=Keith|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1063700107|title=Handbook of indigenous fermented foods|date=4 May 2018|publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-351-44251-0|oclc=1063700107}} The process and product are similar to iru or douchi. Its smell is similar to cheese, miso, or stinky tofu.

Ogiri is best known in West Africa. It is popular among the Igbo people. Ogiri among the Igbo people of Nigeria is different and similar to Iru Pete.

Ogiri made in the traditional West African way contains: Egusi seeds or locust bean, sesame seeds, salt, and water{{Cite web |url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OGIRI-Mami-Kaday-s-Handmade-Ogiri-300g-/191703850954?hash=item2ca2709fca |title=OGIRI - Mami Kaday's Handmade Ogiri 300g | eBay |access-date=2015-09-30 |archive-date=2015-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002064624/http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OGIRI-Mami-Kaday-s-Handmade-Ogiri-300g-/191703850954?hash=item2ca2709fca |url-status=dead }}{{better source needed|date=June 2025}}