Did you know that Ghanaians have a soup similar to groundnut (peanut butter) soup but it’s not made with nut?
Today on on our “EatGhana, Wear Ghana’ diaries, we explore one of Ghana’s best but uncommon soup known as ‘Wrewre Nkwan’.
WreWre (Muskmelon or Cantaloupe seeds) soup is a soup made from a type of melon seeds called ‘Wre wre’. Apparently, the only edible part of this type of melon is its seeds. Wonderfully, these seeds when toasted are so nutty and the milk extracted from it makes light silky, nutty, nutritious and delicious soup. It is rich in Vitamin A, C, Folic acid and potassium to mention but a few nutritional contents. It has no fat, cholesterol or saturated fat and helps boost one’s immune system especially during the cold months.
The taste is similar to Groundnut or Peanut butter soup however, it has a slightly delicate nutty flavour as compared to Peanuts. For a healthier soup use leaner meat, fish or seafood. If you are a groundnut soup lover but have a nut allergy or perhaps someone in your family has a nut allergy hence you can’t enjoy your favourite groundnut soup, then Wrewre is the option for you.
Wrewre is mostly enjoyed with fufu because it is associated with the Akans.
Some say Wre Wre is more delicious than groundnut soup. What do you think? Leave your comment in the comment section.
