Ugwu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaves): 10 Health Benefits of Nigeria’s Favorite Soup Leaf
What Is Ugwu? Ugwu — known in English as fluted pumpkin leaves and by its botanical name Telfairia occidentalis — is one of the most beloved vegetables in Nigeria. If you have ever eaten egusi soup, edikang ikong, or vegetable soup, you have eaten ugwu. The dark green, tender leaves are grown across southern Nigeria…