What is Bango Soup?
Bangs soup is a traditional African soup prepared from the fresh oil and some of the fibre extracted from farm-fresh ripe palm fruits.
The soup is usually prepared rich with high grade protein sources such as fresh fish, beef and assorted meat.
What is the English name for Banga?
Banga soup, in English, is known as palm fruit soup because it is prepared from palm fruits.
It is called by different names in different African communities even though there is very little difference in the way the soup is prepared in different African communities.
In the Niger Delta communities of Nigeria, it is called Oghwo amiedi in Urhobo language, izuwo ibiedi in Isoko language while it’s called Ofe Akwu in Eastern Nigeria.
In Ghana, Palm fruit soup is called abenkwan by the Akans while those from Volta region call it Dedetsi.
Is Banga soup healthy?
Yes. The Banga soup is low in carbs but rich in vitamin A, E, K, antioxidants, protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients.
Compared to some other oils,it has a low saturated fat content especially if the oil eaten is from the less dense upper region of palm oil extract.Its consumption does not raise your Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) considered to be the bad lipids.
The palm oil used in cooking meals is healthy for the skin, bones and sight.
Who owns Banga soup?
Banga soup is an African soup popularly believed to be native to the Niger Delta people of Nigeria.
It is especially very popular among the Urhobo and Itshekiri people of Delta state,Nigeria.
How do you extract palm fruit for Banga soup?
Get the farm fresh palm fruits washed and rinsed to rid of dirts.
Transfer into a pot and pour water over it to cover the fruits completely and boil for about half hour.
Transfer the boiled fruits into a seive to drain the water.
Pour the boiled palm fruits in a mortar and pound with the pestle
Pound and turn the content of the mortar until the boiled ripe skin comes off the kernel.
Scoop out the pounded fruit mix from the mortar into a big pot.
Add mild hotwater to the mix and sieve to remove the large fibres and palm kernel. What is left behind is the banga used to prepare the Banga soup.
What is the benefit of palm fruit?
The palm fruit is rich in loads of nutrients such as mixed tocopherols of Vitamin E (30% tocopherols, 70% tocotrienols).
It has proven nutritional and health properties such as anti-inflammatory activities,bad cholesterol lowering, anti-cancer effects and protection against atherosclerosis.
These health benefits are attributed largely to its rich tocotrienol content.
How many calories are in palm nut soup?
A serving of Banga soup typically contains 701 calories, 73 grams fat, 13 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein, 7.7g of total carbs. It is low in carbohydrates making it a keto-friendly soup
Is Palm Oil Keto Friendly?
Yes, Palm oil soup has low amount of carbohydrates compared to other vegetable oils.It is recommended as a good choice of keto oil for frying food if you are on a keto diet.
So if you crave a keto-friendly meal, Banga soup with its fish and need makes a great keto friendly meal.
What are the side effects of palm oil Soup?
There are reports of likely health impacts of palm oil consumption especially if it’s from the dense lower portion of the palm oil extract.
In some of these studies, consumption of part of the palm oil with high amount of the saturated fats can increase the chances of increased ischaemic heart disease mortality, raised amount of the bad cholesterol LDL and increased risk of some other cardiovascular disease like High Blood Pressure.
Should I avoid palm oil soup?
No. It’s actually very nutritional and healthy. Except you are allergic to palm oil foods, Banga soup is highly nutritional and healthy enough for you.
Palm oil soup is good for your heart, muscles, eyes, and brain function.
The high vitamin E content in Banga Soup is powerful natural anti- oxidants that help improve skin elasticity and tone and help delay the onset of aging by mopping up the free radicals that attack your body cells.
Best Banga Soup Catering Service Provider In Lagos
PartyLush Cuisine
How To Get Banga Soup Sample Free
This highly nutrious , tasty and healthy African tradition soup is available for free for you to pick up.
The sample quantity available is a plate of 2 litres of Free Banga soup.
