Ikokore

Ikokore or Ifokore is a water yam pottage or porridge dish among the Yoruba people, popular among the Ijebu.^[1][2] It is made from Dioscorea alata, called Isu Ewura in Yoruba, grated and cooked with ingredients like peppers, onions, and spices.^[3][4] Some of the common ingredients used in making ikokore include: water yam, ata rodo (scotch bonnet) or ata gungun (pepper powder) , any fish from panla to titus, croaker, shawa or catfish, chopped ponmo, chopped liver, chopped beef, goat meat, gizzard, smoked turkey, shrimps, palm oil, ogiri and other seasonings.^[5][6] Shredded crayfish and powdered crayfish are also used.^[7] A lot of proteins are usually incorporated into Ikokore. Ikokore can be eaten on its own or served with cold eba (eba tutu).^[8]