LAGOS (Reuters) -A staple of Nigerian cuisine, egusi soup, could one day be consumed on the Moon or on Mars after melon seeds from which the thick, fragrant dish is made orbited the Earth for seven ...

Egusi na West African name for di seeds of plants like squash, melons, wen dem dry am go turn to main ingredient for many dishes for di sub-Saharan region. Mostly for Nigeria, Egusi dey go down well ...

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Made using melon seeds, palm oil, vegetables (bitter leaf or any other of our choice) and other condiments, egusi soup is best enjoyed with pounded yam, eba, semo/wheat or amala. So popular is egusi ...

Incredibly popular across West Africa, the dish can vary from cook to cook and place to place, but, for Yewande Komolafe, it’s a quick link to the past. By Yewande Komolafe Every cook has at least one ...

Egusi soup, a soup prepared with grounded melon (citrullus colocynthis) is a must in almost every home in Nigeria. It is a delicacy Nigerians love to offer visitors because of the rich ingredients ...

In a groundbreaking mission, scientists are exploring how foods react to space conditions for future astronauts. Egusi melon seeds, a key ingredient in the Nigerian staple, could one day be consumed ...