Spices

  • Akang (Salt)
  • Isu isasu (Pepper)
  • Oking
  • Obib (Mushroom)
  • Otasi
  • Ochid inonon
  • Nsebe amighe
  • Ikang
  • Orim
  • Oyork
  • Ekuk
  • Inire era
  • Etok
  • Nsing (Bush mango)
  • Ibaba
  • Nfughi Erem
  • Osan/Nkon (Melon)
  • Nsobeyang – roots for soup (spices)
  • Eyabikena – roots for soup (spices)
  • Eyabikena – roots for soup (spices)

 

Oils – Aku

  • Aku nfor – (Java seed oil)
  • Aku nyore
  • Aku abhi (Palm oil)
  • Aku okon (Honey)
  • Aku ifit (Groundnut oil)

 

Carbohydrates/Protein

    • Egome/Plantain (see types of plantain below)
      • Mbrihmbengeh
      • Ndomeh
      • Itibanghe
      • Mgbageh
        • Mgbaghe itibanghe
        • Nkpeandep Mgbaghe
      • Akaba-akua
      • Mbih
      • Ebareh
      • Eyageh
      • Iseng
      • Isoti
      • Nkpeandep Ebhare
    • Eyu/Yam
    • Mbid/cocoyam
      • Mbid eka – normally used to prepare mbid afu
      • Mbid arek
      • Mbid animbo – normally used to prepare orang
    • Eyu-ekae/Water yam
    • Ekpere/Wild yam
    • Iyuu/Sweet potato
    • Iwa/Cassava
    • Eresi/Rice

 

Leaves – Aje

  • Aje ayip (Water leaves)
  • Aje mfae (Greens)
  • Aje ochu (Bitter leaves)
  • Ochuu Aya – only on the water side, not as bitter as bitter leaves
  • Aje ntung anwa – leave for soup
  • Aje orim
  • Aje erem
  • Aje nsebe (hot leaves)
  • Aje chora chora (a brand of nsebe – small leaves)
  • Aje ekumangku
  • Aje iyinghi
  • Aje mfuni
  • Aje mfae

 

Protein/Meat

    • Oche
      • Oche ayip
      • Oche ngun
      • Oche ajonghe
    • Nkor (Snail)
    • Nyamenkok (Chicken meat)
    • Nyametim (Bush meat)
    • Nyamemfong (Cow meat)
    • Nyamembui (Goat meat)
    • Ngu nyamefong (Cow skin)
    • Osi onah (Fresh fish)
    • Ayumi osi (Smoked fish)
    • Akuma arok (Lobsters)
    • Echancha (Prawns)

Finished Dishes – Njun eyim

  • Ekpang Afu
  • Ekpang asum
  • Egome afu (Plantain porridge)
  • Egome oferhe
  • Egome esobim (Boiled plantain)
  • Egome eyhoum (Roasted plantain)
  • Egome mgbe (Mgbe plantain porridge)
  • Eyu afu – ekebeh (Yam porridge)
  • Eyu ofereh
  • Eyu esobim (Boiled yam)
  • Eyu eyhoum (Roasted yam)
  • Mbid eyhoum (Roasted cocoyam)
  • Mbit afu (Cocoyam porridge)
  • Mbit ekah
  • Mbid esobim (Boiled cocoyam)
  • Mbed akpaghe (Unpeeled Boiled cocoyam)
  • Orobeh – nsama (Beans)
  • Kagm kagm – (Beans)
  • Mfae eyuum
  • Mfae echugum

 

Soups – Isu

  • Isu ekumanku (Pumkin soup)
  • Isu njong (Bangha soup)
  • Isu ntibhe (Okora soup)
  • Isu nsing (Bush mango – ogbono Soup)
  • Isu Mfuni (Afang soup)
  • Isu ibaba
  • Isu ochu (Bitter leave soup)
  • Isu nkon (Melon soup)
  • Isu iyinghi
  • Isu ajeh
  • Isu esebhe (hot leaves)
  • Isu nchakhe, Achage Isu
  • Isu Njm enyeng – leave for making soup like ekumanku

 

Fufu – Orang

    • Orangh-e-mbid (Cocoyam fufu)
    • Orang ayu (Yam fufu)
    • Orang iwa (Cassava fufu)
      • Akpu
      • Fufu
      • Asaransa
    • Mfig – Garri

 

Sources – Oseb

  • Oseb e mfae
  • Oseb e kumanku
  • Oseb ochid
  • Oseb ochid inonon
  • Oseb e nyung
  • Oseb otasi
  • Isu ebughi
  • Erem etmchok (wet erem)
  • Nfughi erem (dry erem)
  • Ibhoabhoa – leaves used for soup and prepare as mfae
  • Esmntug – leaves for source like mfae

 

Snacks

  • Ekuka
  • Ncham (Corn)
  • Aju (Pear)
  • Ekpagara (Dried corn)
  • Ebone – dry corn also used for rites
  • Ifit (Groundnut)
  • Ochid (Garden egg)
  • Ofibi – (Termites)
  • Ogbin
  • Ekobi
  • Nyore
  • Iwa esebim (Tapioca)
  • Ebha osan (Egusi cake)