Ingredient: fresh Banga stick (botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra)
 
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Banga stick is one of the ingredients used in making Banga spice and Banga soup - a beloved soup popularly eaten in Southern Nigeria. In addition to its culinary use, some also use Banga stick for medicinal uses. In Africa, a lot of the food serves as both food and medicine, and banga stick is one of those ingredients that functions as both food and medicine.