When she left Nigeria in 2004, egusi seeds — also called agushi, egunsi or egwusi — and most other West African ingredients were harder to come by outside the continent.

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Made using melon seeds, palm oil, vegetables (bitter leaf or any other of our choice) and other condiments, Nigerian egusi soup is best enjoyed with pounded yam, eba, semo/wheat or amala.

Mostly for Nigeria, Egusi dey go down well wit pounded yam. Dis seeds get plenti fat and protein. Nigerian Egusi soup na soup wey dey thickened wit ground melon seeds wit oda vegetables.

Egusi is a soup made from grounded melon seeds is eaten by almost every tribe in Nigeria. Though in Nigeria, Egusi originated from the Igbos who probably learned from the Ghanaians.

Miss Jane Mareya, a 31-year-old Zimbabwean restaurant operator in Pretoria, says she sells only Nigerian foods because of her love for them. Nigeria: I Love Nigerian Jollof Rice, Egusi, Others ...