Ikokore or Ifokore is a water yam pottage or porridge dish among the Yoruba people, popular among the Ijebu. It is made from Dioscorea alata, called Isu Ewura in Yoruba, grated and cooked with ingredients like peppers, onions, and spices. Some of the common ingredients used in making ikokore include: water yam, ata rodo (scotch bonnet) or ata gungun (pepper powder), any fish from panla to titus, croaker, shawa or catfish, chopped ponmo, chopped liver, chopped beef, goat meat, gizzard, smoked turkey, shrimps, palm oil, ogiri and other seasonings. Shredded crayfish and powdered crayfish are also used. A lot of proteins are usually incorporated into Ikokore. Ikokore can be eaten on its own or served with cold eba (eba tutu).