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[[File:Okro soup with beef and Seafoods.jpg|thumb|Ila Alasepo]]'''Ila Alasepo''' or ila asepo is a Yoruba Okro sauce/ stew, called soup in Nigerian English, eaten with [[Okele]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=9jafoodie |date=2012-06-24 |title=Ila Asepo (Alasepo) Recipe |url=https://9jafoodie.com/ila-asepo-alasepo-recipe/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=9jafoodie {{!}} Nigerian Food Recipes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2019-11-17 |title=How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup) |url=https://guardian.ng/life/food/how-to-make-tasty-ila-alasepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> Ila-Alasepo means "Okro cooked together".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuisine |first=K's |date=2014-05-08 |title=Ila asepo (Okro soup) |url=https://kscuisine.com/ila-asepo/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=K's Cuisine |language=en-US}}</ref> It involves an Okro sauce cooked with seafood and spices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-30 |title=NIGERIAN OKRA SOUP - NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP RECIPE |url=https://sisijemimah.com/2015/10/30/nigerian-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Sisi Jemimah |language=en-GB}}</ref> It can also have meat and fish as well. Ila alasepo is similar to African Gombo or Sauce Gombo or Louisiana Gumbo. The dish can have the okro viscous or viscosity free. It is different from " Ila" which just means okro which in cooked Yoruba cuisine usually refers to a plain cooked okro or cooked with Iru separately cooked from a tomato-pepper based sauce called Obe-ata that it is eaten with alongsides Okele.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajoke |date=2017-04-13 |title=Ila Alasepo |url=https://www.myactivekitchen.com/ila-alasepo-recipe/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=My Active Kitchen |language=en-GB}}</ref> Unlike ila, ila alasepo is cooked together and usually features seafood, meat and fish, with pepper, tomato, oil, onion, iru and other spices added in one pot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2019-11-17 |title=How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup) |url=https://guardian.ng/life/food/how-to-make-tasty-ila-alasepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okpara |first=Nma |date=2015-06-23 |title=Ila Asepo. For The Love of Okra Soup. |url=https://www.nigerianlazychef.com/2015/06/ila-asepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Nigerian Lazy Chef |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=for #OunjeAladun |first=Omolabake |date=2015-03-05 |title=Ila Asepo |url=https://ounjealadun.com/2015/03/05/ila-asepo/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Ounje Aladun |language=en-GB}}</ref> it can be called Obe Ila alasepo, Obe means Soup, Sauce or Stew in Yoruba.
[[File:Okro soup with beef and Seafoods.jpg|thumb|Ila Alasepo]]
[[File:Okra Soup.jpg|thumb|Ila alasepo]]

'''Ila Alasepo''' or ila asepo is a Yoruba Okro sauce/ stew, called soup in Nigerian English, eaten with [[Okele]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=9jafoodie |date=2012-06-24 |title=Ila Asepo (Alasepo) Recipe |url=https://9jafoodie.com/ila-asepo-alasepo-recipe/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=9jafoodie {{!}} Nigerian Food Recipes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2019-11-17 |title=How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup) |url=https://guardian.ng/life/food/how-to-make-tasty-ila-alasepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> Ila-Alasepo means "Okro cooked together".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuisine |first=K's |date=2014-05-08 |title=Ila asepo (Okro soup) |url=https://kscuisine.com/ila-asepo/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=K's Cuisine |language=en-US}}</ref> It involves an Okro sauce cooked with seafood and spices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-30 |title=NIGERIAN OKRA SOUP - NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP RECIPE |url=https://sisijemimah.com/2015/10/30/nigerian-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Sisi Jemimah |language=en-GB}}</ref> It can also have meat and fish as well. Ila alasepo is similar to African Gombo or Sauce Gombo or Louisiana Gumbo. The dish can have the okro viscous or viscosity free. It is different from " Ila" which just means okro which in cooked Yoruba cuisine usually refers to a plain cooked okro or cooked with Iru separately cooked from a tomato-pepper based sauce called Obe-ata that it is eaten with alongsides Okele.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajoke |date=2017-04-13 |title=Ila Alasepo |url=https://www.myactivekitchen.com/ila-alasepo-recipe/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=My Active Kitchen |language=en-GB}}</ref> Unlike ila, ila alasepo is cooked together and usually features seafood, meat and fish, with pepper, tomato, oil, onion, iru and other spices added in one pot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2019-11-17 |title=How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup) |url=https://guardian.ng/life/food/how-to-make-tasty-ila-alasepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okpara |first=Nma |date=2015-06-23 |title=Ila Asepo. For The Love of Okra Soup. |url=https://www.nigerianlazychef.com/2015/06/ila-asepo-okra-soup/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Nigerian Lazy Chef |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=for #OunjeAladun |first=Omolabake |date=2015-03-05 |title=Ila Asepo |url=https://ounjealadun.com/2015/03/05/ila-asepo/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Ounje Aladun |language=en-GB}}</ref> it can be called Obe Ila alasepo, Obe means Soup, Sauce or Stew in Yoruba.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:36, 13 June 2024

Ila Alasepo

Ila Alasepo or ila asepo is a Yoruba Okro sauce/ stew, called soup in Nigerian English, eaten with Okele.[1][2] Ila-Alasepo means "Okro cooked together".[3] It involves an Okro sauce cooked with seafood and spices.[4] It can also have meat and fish as well. Ila alasepo is similar to African Gombo or Sauce Gombo or Louisiana Gumbo. The dish can have the okro viscous or viscosity free. It is different from " Ila" which just means okro which in cooked Yoruba cuisine usually refers to a plain cooked okro or cooked with Iru separately cooked from a tomato-pepper based sauce called Obe-ata that it is eaten with alongsides Okele.[5] Unlike ila, ila alasepo is cooked together and usually features seafood, meat and fish, with pepper, tomato, oil, onion, iru and other spices added in one pot.[6][7][8] it can be called Obe Ila alasepo, Obe means Soup, Sauce or Stew in Yoruba.

References

  1. ^ 9jafoodie (2012-06-24). "Ila Asepo (Alasepo) Recipe". 9jafoodie | Nigerian Food Recipes. Retrieved 2024-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2019-11-17). "How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup)". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  3. ^ Cuisine, K's (2014-05-08). "Ila asepo (Okro soup)". K's Cuisine. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. ^ "NIGERIAN OKRA SOUP - NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP RECIPE". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  5. ^ Ajoke (2017-04-13). "Ila Alasepo". My Active Kitchen. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  6. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2019-11-17). "How To Make Tasty Ila Alasepo (Okra Soup)". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  7. ^ Okpara, Nma (2015-06-23). "Ila Asepo. For The Love of Okra Soup". Nigerian Lazy Chef. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  8. ^ for #OunjeAladun, Omolabake (2015-03-05). "Ila Asepo". Ounje Aladun. Retrieved 2024-05-19.