Cooked without any oil or onions, this easy-to-make soup is known as Ofe Nsala by the Igbos. The Efiks eat a similar soup called Afia Efere (white soup), which is actually a dark tan soup. However, the latter tend to make theirs with chicken or goat meat rather than the fish favoured by the Igbos and use uyayak as the main spice. Interestingly, the Igbos from Orlu also use the same spice in their nsala.