Nigerian soups are the trademarks of the ethnic group they originate from. Most Nigerians soups incorporate many vegetables and protein, and are usually finished off with palm oil or a stew/sauce. Today Nigerians across communities enjoy all types of soups available. It is cooked with two vegetables; ugwu leaf, which the Efik/Ibibios call 'ikong ubong' and waterleaf, which the Efik/Ibibios call 'mong mong Ikong'.