Egusi Soup in Winnipeg

About Our Nigerian Egusi Soup

Egusi takes its name and its character from ground melon seeds. Toasted and blended, they thicken the soup into rich, savoury clusters with a gently nutty flavour that no other West African soup quite matches.

We build the base with palm oil, blended peppers, onions and traditional seasoning, then fold in the egusi and let it steam so it sets into those familiar soft lumps. Leafy vegetables go in at the end for colour and freshness, and the pot is finished with assorted meat or fish.

Every order arrives with a piece of swallow – eba, fufu, pounded yam, wheat or semovita – and a piece of meat, so you get the complete traditional serving.

What Makes Our Egusi Soup Special

• Ground melon seeds toasted and blended in-house
• Palm oil, pepper and onion base seasoned the traditional way
• Steamed so the egusi sets into soft, savoury clusters
• Finished with leafy greens and assorted meat or fish
• Served with your choice of swallow

Egusi Soup Near Portage and Main

You will find Village Pot at 180 King Street, minutes from Portage & Main and the Exchange District. Order egusi soup for dine-in, takeout or delivery from our online ordering page, or explore the rest of our swallow and soup combos and the full Nigerian menu.

• Also available as an add-on portion without swallow
• Add goat meat, cow feet, ponmo, shaki or croaker fish
• Soup and swallow packed separately for takeout
• Open late every night until 2:00 AM