Ekpang Nkukwo
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Ekpang Nkukwo is a traditional Nigerian one-pot dish of grated cocoyam and water yam wrapped in cocoyam leaves and cooked with assorted meats, fish, and palm oil, especially associated with the Efik and Ibibio people of southern Nigeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekpang Nkukwo canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-pot dish
ⓘ
traditional Nigerian dish ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Efik people
ⓘ
Ibibio people ⓘ |
| containsComponent |
rich palm-oil-based sauce
ⓘ
wrapped grated tubers ⓘ |
| cookingMethod |
boiling
ⓘ
one-pot cooking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nigeria ⓘ |
| course | main course ⓘ |
| cuisine |
Efik cuisine
ⓘ
Ibibio cuisine ⓘ Nigerian cuisine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
festive dish
ⓘ
special-occasion food ⓘ |
| dishType |
cocoyam dish
ⓘ
yam dish ⓘ |
| eatenIn |
Akwa Ibom State
ⓘ
Cross River State ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
palm-oil-forward
ⓘ
rich ⓘ savory ⓘ |
| mainIngredient |
grated cocoyam
ⓘ
grated water yam ⓘ |
| oftenContains |
crayfish
ⓘ
scent leaves ⓘ ugwu leaves ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| seasoning |
onions
ⓘ
pepper ⓘ salt ⓘ seasoning cubes ⓘ |
| servingOccasion |
ceremonies
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ festivals ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | hot ⓘ |
| texture |
dense
ⓘ
hearty ⓘ |
| typicalProtein |
beef
ⓘ
dried fish ⓘ goat meat ⓘ offal ⓘ periwinkle ⓘ smoked fish ⓘ stockfish ⓘ |
| usesIngredient |
assorted meats
ⓘ
fish ⓘ palm oil ⓘ |
| wrapper | cocoyam leaves ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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