Atama soup is a vegetable and palm nut soup that originates from the Efik People of Cross River State in South South Nigeria.[1][2][3] It is popularly known amongst the Cross River and Akwa Ibom State People of Nigeria.[4][5] The soup is made from palm kernel; the extract of oil obtained from the palm kernel is what is used to make the soup. Atama soup is thick and cooked with varieties of meat, dry fish and sometimes periwinkle.[6][7][8] Ingredients for preparing it include: fresh palm kernel, onions, salt, and others.[9][10][11]
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Alternative names | Abak Atama |
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Type | Soup |
Region or state | Cross River State |
Associated national cuisine | Nigeria |
Main ingredients | Vegetable, palm nut, atama leaf |
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