Learn how to cook the number one soup in Akwa ibom State.

Ingredients for the soup

There are many soups in Akwaibom state, but there's this one that comes first on all the menus. This soup is not just the number one; it is loved by many, both indigenous and non-indigenous people. I will teach you how to prepare it in the comfort of your home.

Ingredients	Price in Steem	Nigerian price
Water leaf	8steem	1000
Fresh pepper	2steem	200
Dryfish	20steem	2500
Afang	8steem	1000
Palm oil	8steem	1000
Season cubes	2steem	200
Stock fish head	12steem	1500
Cowskin	4steem	500
Salt	2steem	200
Cow Meat	20steem	2500

Direction for Preparation.

Wash all your proteins, which include the meat , stockfish, and cow skin, properly with clean water. Pour them into a clean pot and put them on the fire. Add your grinded fresh pepper, seasoning cubes, salt, and a small amount of water to cook.After some minutes, check and adjust the seasoning as needed, and proceed to adding more clean water for cooking depending on how big you want your soup to be.Add your palm oil and cover to incorporate with other ingredients in the pot. When the oil color changes well, then you can add the washed sliced water leaf and cover again to cook before finally adding the grinded Afang leaf. You can add more palm oil as you wish, then bring down the soup, and our delicious Afang soup is ready.
Cultural beliefs of Afang soup

• This soup is an identity of the people of Efik and Akwaibom state. There is no restaurant or home without this soup called Afang soup. Any other place that you see this soup, you can identify that someone from Akwaibom or someone who has lived in Akwaibom is around.
• It is a sign of hospitality. This soup is used to welcome people into the state.
• It is a must on any occasion here in Akwa Ibom State.
• The soup is medicinal and very healthy.