Ugba African Oil Bean Seed (Half Painter)

Ugba also known as African oil seed is a delicate cuisine that requires knowledge and skills in knowing the best in the market.

Ugba, a product of the alkaline fermentation of oil bean seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla) is very popular among the Ibos and other ethnic groups in southern Nigeria. The product serves both as a delicacy and a food flavoring agent. As an important nutritional item, ugba is very rich in protein. It similarly plays an economic, social, and cultural role among the Ibos in the eastern part of Nigeria. The production of ugba is usually pursued as a family business that has become an art that is handed over from one generation to another.