what is banga

Banga can refer to different things depending on the context. It can be a large spherical baked-clay water jar in the Philippines, a term used to describe a hot person or someone you have an instant liking to, or a type of soup made from palm fruit common in the Ghanaian, Nigerian, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ivorian communities. The soup, also known as palm nut soup, is made from a palm cream or palm nut base and is flavored with various ingredients such as aidan fruit, Banga spice leaves, ground crayfish, chili pepper, and salt. It is typically eaten with starch made from cassava starch and palm oil or rice in the southern parts of Nigeria.