The plant produces the cassava root (also known as yuca or manioc), a starchy, high-carbohydrate tuber – similar to yam, taro, plantains and potato. As a tuberous root vegetable, cassava is gluten, grain and nut-free,...

West African "Crayfish" are freshwater Shrimp (or Prawns, depending on your preferred terminology) and are not closely related to North American Crayfish, which are freshwater lobsters. The catch is predominantly of the three species listed...

Native to Africa, these protein-rich melon seeds is packed with nutrients and is popular in West African cooking. Prized for it’s thickening qualities for savory West African stews, it lends a distinctive and delicious nutty...

Egusi (also known by variations including agusi, agushi) is the name for the fat- and protein-rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous plants (squash, melon, gourd), which after being dried and ground are used as a major...

An African product, Elubo or yam flour is made from dried yams. (These are true yams, not the yams sold in North America which are actually sweet potatoes).

Farina or potato starch is a starch that is extracted from tubers, particularly potatoes. The potatoes are carefully washed then crushed to extract the starch. Once this is done, the starch is laid out to...

In West Africa, Gari is the powdery food material flour made from the tuberous roots of the cassava plant, which in the process of its manufacture is changed into dry edible granules. In the Hausa...

Grounded Pepper is a type of spice used in food for its flavour, colour and medicinal value. Of all spices, grounded pepper is the most widely consumed. This is probably why it is called the...

The powdered smoked dried fish is used frequently in Ghana and Nigeria cooking especially used to make shito and soups.

The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree (Cola acuminata and Cola nitida), indigenous to West Africa. The trees, which reach heights of 40 to 60 feet, produce a star-shaped fruit. Each fruit...

Weight and price Small - 650 grams - £2.50 Medium 1.5 kilograms- £3.99

Pepper soup spice is a combination of unique spices commonly found in the West African region.  Spices such as alligator pepper, black pepper seeds, grains of Selim and calabash nutmegs are all combined to make...

3 pieces  The plant is called Prekese in the Twi language of Ghana is also called Uhio (Uhiokrihio) in the Igbo Language of Nigeria, Prekese sweet fragrance is highly valued, its fruit is used to...

Rice flour is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a common substitute for wheat...

Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middling's of durum wheat mainly used in making upma, pasta, and couscous. The word semolina also refers to a sweet dessert made from semolina and milk. The term semolina...

Shea Butter comes from the nut of the African shea tree. Shea Butter is a natural product widely used in cosmetics. Shea butter holds benefits for the skin and the hair. For skin health, shea...

Shea Butter comes from the nut of the African shea tree. Shea Butter is a natural product widely used in cosmetics. Shea butter holds benefits for the skin and the hair. For skin health, shea...

Shito is the word for pepper in Ga, a Ghanaian language from Accra, the Ghanaian capital. Whilst the word for pepper is different for each of the Ghanaian native languages, shitor din (black pepper), commonly...