SOME of you might been to Akwa Ibom before. Its not all about going they, have you ever tested their appetizing meal? Akwa ibom Ibom is filled with delicious and Healthy meals Like;
ATAMA SOUP
EDITAN SOUP
EDIKANIKON SOUP
AFANG SOUP and many more.








Global Wap News Correspondent, Solomon Jimmy writes about the popular one in the state known as "EDITAN SOUP"


HOW TO PREPARE:


Ingredients needed:


– 4 medium size snails (optional)
– 1 large size smoked Fish
– 1 medium size stockfish head
– 8 medium pieces beef (optional)
– 2 cups periwinkle (in shell)
– 1 big bunch editan leaves
– 4 medium bunches water leaves
– 3 tablespoons crayfish (ground)
– 1 level tablespoon dry Pepper
– 4 cooking spoons palm oil
– 2 maggi Cubes
– 3 1½ litres Water
– Salt to taste
                                                           
COOKING PREPARATION:


1)     Wash, season and boil the stock fish together with the beef for about 45 minutes and set aside for use later. Wash and de-bone the fish.


2)    Pour boiling water on already cut and pounded editan leaves then, strain. Rinse the leaves thrice to reduce the bitterness. Pick and wash the water leaves and cut into tiny pieces. Get rid of some of its water by squeezing a little bunch at a time between your palms.


3)    Periwinkle can be used either in the shell, which is the traditional way, or out of shell. Chop off the tail end of the Periwinkle with a large knife, wash thoroughly to remove all dirt, and mud.


COOKING PROCESS:


1) Add water leaves into the pot containing the meat and stock fish already placed on the burner. Stir, add fish, crayfish, pepper, water and maggi cubes and allow cooking for another 6 minutes. Stir and add the palm oil. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.


2) Add the Editan leaves and cover the pot. Do not stir immediately after adding Editan leaves, then cook for 10-15 minutes but you can shake the pot to enable the leaves spread. After 10-15 minutes, stir and taste the soup. Add salt if necessary, and cook for another 4 minutes.


Note: Editan soup is best served with fufu, ekpang iwa or eba.