By Titilayo Kupoliyi Locust beans, an aromatic local seasoning widely used in preparing soups and stews across West Africa is scientifically known as Parkia biglobosa. It is called ‘iru‘ by Yoruba, ‘ogiri‘ by Igbo, and ‘dawa dawa’ by Hausa. It is also known as Irú or Eware among the Edo Continue Reading
