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Ebbeh Soup: Savory, Sour, Spicy Harmony
A Gambia-Sierra Leone-Senegal soup recipe blends cassava, smoked fish, and spicy chiles into a harmonious meal.
In brief
A Gambia-Sierra Leone-Senegal soup recipe blends cassava, smoked fish, and spicy chiles into a harmonious meal. Ebbeh soup, a traditional Atlantic Coast dish from The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Senegal, combines cassava, smoked fish, and spicy chiles for a balanced flavor profile. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Ebbeh Soup Origin
Ebbeh is a traditional soup served year-round across The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Senegal.
“Every spoonful of this soup is a harmony of savory, sour and spicy”
Key Ingredients
Frozen cassava chunks, red palm oil, Scotch bonnet chiles, smoked catfish or whitefish, and tamarind paste.
Traditional Variations
Includes smoked catfish, soft-shell crab, and a mix of small and large shrimp.
Substitutions
Frozen peeled cassava or fresh cassava, smoked whitefish for kong, and lump crab meat for shrimp.
Serving Instructions
Chopped cilantro and lime wedges complete the dish after cooking.
The bottom line
Ebbeh soup, a traditional Atlantic Coast dish from The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Senegal, combines cassava, smoked fish, and spicy chiles for a balanced flavor profile.
