Fish Pepper Soup Recipe (2024)

Suggestions please where to purchase the African spices.

You can buy the spice blend on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Iya-Foods-Peppersoup-Seasoning-pack/dp/B07LB8RTJ4/ref=asc_df_B01F2RMIQO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312136870300&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1153766781937932712&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004236&hvtargid=pla-622989315967&th=1

I looked online for a substitute for one of the spices and came across this list on a British/Nigerian cooking blog. I figure, I’ve never had the soup before, and don’t hunger for the authentic version, so what does it matter? Seems like this can be as varied as chicken soup anyway. 60 g Aniseed pepper (Sichuan/Szechuan peppercorns) 30 g Black pepper25 g Cloves25 g Ground cinnamon50 g Coriander seeds 50 g Cumin seeds50 g Allspice50 g Dried ginger50 g Tamarind seeds 50 g Fennel seed

We ordered the pepper soup spice mix from Amazon and my husband and I both agreed that it read as Old Bay without the salt. As Marylanders, that wasn't a problem for us at all. The herbs are absolutely essential and the texture of the fish was lovely (we used rockfish). The aroma of the stock as it's simmering for an hour was quite strong, but in the end, the dish was really tasty. We served with a melange of roasted red onions, sweet potatoes and okra to round out the meal.

Amazing recipe. I used the store bought pepper soup seasoning which saved me time and was also amazing. The herbs at the end really give it life especially the Thai Basil. Makes a great dinner with a side of jellof rice and plantains.

Many grocery stores also carry fish bouillon in the Asian/Hispanic sections of the store, if you do not have access to or don't want to make the stock from scratch.

This was pretty tasty, and not as spicy as I was worried it would be. I bought pre-made pepper spice mix, and had the fishmonger filet a black bass, making this really easy with almost no active time.

Unfortunately, this did not turn out well. We ordered the spice mix, and the black cardamon pods, follow the other ingredients to a tee.It smelled very not good as it was cooking, and the finished product was wildly spicy (coughing fit spicy), but lacked a depth of flavor. It tasted almost like I'd added two tablespoons of black pepper, bleh.What's odd is that the soup doesn't have any oil in it, or acid. Fish soup with no acid?I ate a bowl and tossed the rest, boo.

Eight dried chilis AND a habenero? Is this edible for everyday folks?

We ordered the pepper soup spice mix from Amazon and my husband and I both agreed that it read as Old Bay without the salt. As Marylanders, that wasn't a problem for us at all. The herbs are absolutely essential and the texture of the fish was lovely (we used rockfish). The aroma of the stock as it's simmering for an hour was quite strong, but in the end, the dish was really tasty. We served with a melange of roasted red onions, sweet potatoes and okra to round out the meal.

I looked online for a substitute for one of the spices and came across this list on a British/Nigerian cooking blog. I figure, I’ve never had the soup before, and don’t hunger for the authentic version, so what does it matter? Seems like this can be as varied as chicken soup anyway. 60 g Aniseed pepper (Sichuan/Szechuan peppercorns) 30 g Black pepper25 g Cloves25 g Ground cinnamon50 g Coriander seeds 50 g Cumin seeds50 g Allspice50 g Dried ginger50 g Tamarind seeds 50 g Fennel seed

More heresy: Use Progresso canned "chicken and gumbo soup" as a base for this concoction!

https://jale.co/shop This place looks good for the spices. Thankfully there are many African markets in Maryland so I hope I will find them.

Any suggestions for replacements for the gbafilo seed, uziza seed and grains of paradise?

Any other name for gbafilo seeds?

You can buy the spice blend on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Iya-Foods-Peppersoup-Seasoning-pack/dp/B07LB8RTJ4/ref=asc_df_B01F2RMIQO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312136870300&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1153766781937932712&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004236&hvtargid=pla-622989315967&th=1

This sounds very intriguing and I would like to try. I am wondering if there might be suggested substitutions for some of the spices. Thanks!

I googled the African Pepper Soup spices and saw some on Amazon, among other websites (Etsy).

Suggestions please where to purchase the African spices.