A “ugba and akidi” meal is a traditional Nigerian dish, particularly popular among the Igbo people, consisting of cooked black beans (akidi) often served with a chunky, slightly fermented oil bean paste (ugba), typically seasoned with palm oil, onions, peppers, crayfish, and other spices, usually eaten with boiled yam or other starchy sides; essentially a rich and flavorful bean porridge with a unique texture from the ugba.