Food & Recipes.
From banga soup to egusi to jollof rice — the cuisine that defines the Niger Delta and all of Nigeria. Recipes, cultural stories, and cooking videos, curated by INC-USA.
Itsekiri Dishes
The food of the Itsekiri centers on the palm fruit and the waters of the Niger Delta — banga soup, starch, fresh fish, and centuries of culinary tradition carried through Portuguese contact and beyond.
Banga Soup
The heart of Itsekiri cuisine — palm nut soup with beletete, oburunbebe, and fresh fish from the Niger Delta.
Starch & Banga
The diaspora staple — fermented cassava starch, palm-oil-tinted, served alongside banga soup.
Owho Soup
The golden wedding soup — garri flour and palm oil, poured at every Delta temotsi.
Classic Nigerian Dishes
Nigeria is home to hundreds of dishes across 250+ ethnic groups. These are the recipes that bring us together — at home, at parties, and at every INC-USA chapter dinner.
Egusi Soup
Melon seed soup — the most-searched Nigerian dish on earth.
Jollof Rice
The dish that starts friendly wars across West Africa.
Fufu & Soup
The swallow-and-soup tradition, explained from scratch.
Suya
Spiced skewered meat — Nigeria's street food king.
Pepper Soup
The cure for everything — catfish, goat, or chicken.
Okra Soup
The slippery swallow-partner, done the Niger Delta way.
Step-by-step cooking videos.
Visual tutorials for banga soup, starch, owho, egusi, and more — curated from the best Nigerian cooks on YouTube and from the INC-USA chapter kitchen series.
Watch the series →15 Itsekiri Dishes You Need to Try.
From banga soup to igbagba to usin — our comprehensive guide to Itsekiri food covers every dish, its history, and the modern diaspora version for your kitchen.
Eat together at a chapter event.
Nothing beats eating banga soup made by an Itsekiri mother. Our eight US chapters host cooking nights, cultural dinners, and food festivals. Find yours.