Nigeria's most nutritious soup — two medicinal West African leaves (ugu + waterleaf) combined with seafood in palm oil. A complete ancestral meal in one pot.
Edikaikong is a marriage soup, a naming ceremony soup, a graduation soup — it marks every major Efik life event. 'If you have not eaten edikaikong, you have not eaten' is a common expression among Efik people.
Edikaikong combines two of the most nutritious West African leaves with multiple seafood proteins in a beta-carotene-rich palm oil base. Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaf) contains 30mg iron per 100g dry weight — one of the highest iron concentrations in any vegetable. Waterleaf provides potassium, calcium, and hydration. The combination of vitamin C (from the vegetables) and iron creates optimal iron absorption. Crayfish adds iodine and zinc. This soup has been providing complete nutrition to Efik families for generations — ancestral evidence-based eating.
Wash and chop ugu and waterleaf separately (squeeze excess water from waterleaf). Fry with palm oil, onions, tomatoes, crayfish, stockfish, periwinkle, and protein of choice. Add ugu first (cooks longer), then waterleaf at the end (3-5 minutes cooking time). Season with seasoning cubes and pepper.
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