Results for "West African"
9 spices found.
馃嚦馃嚞 Nigeria and 1 moreOgiri脪g矛r矛
A fermented West African condiment made from oil-bearing seeds.Paste 路 Savoury and umami
馃嚞馃嚟 Ghana and 5 moreGrains of Selimdiarr
The dried fruit of a West African shrub, used as a peppery spice and coffee flavouring.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Bitter
馃嚦馃嚞 Nigeria and 1 moreAlligator pepper
The seed pods of West African ginger plants, named for the bumpy texture of their inner kernels.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚦馃嚞 Nigeria and 3 moreAshanti pepper
The dried fruit of a climbing vine, used for its fresh, herbaceous heat in West African stews.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Bitter
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreSesame
The drought-hardy seed of a flowering plant, prized for its oil and nutty taste.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚞馃嚦 Guinea and 5 moreGrains of paradise
The pungent, citrus-tinged seeds of a West African ginger relative.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚞馃嚰 Guinea-Bissau and 5 moreCalabash nutmeg
The dried seed of a West African tree, used as a local substitute for nutmeg.Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 5 moreRoselle
The deep red calyx of a hibiscus plant, steeped into a tart drink or cooked as a leafy green.Fruit 路 Sour and tart 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚞馃嚟 Ghana and 5 morePrekesepr蓻k蓻s蓻
The scented pod of a West African tree, used to perfume soups.Fruit 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚞馃嚟 Ghana and 5 moreGrains of Selimdiarr
The dried fruit of a West African shrub, used as a peppery spice and coffee flavouring.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Bitter
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Grains of Selim: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ashanti pepper: User:Fornax, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Prekese: NMNH, CC0, source
- Alligator pepper: NsirimS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sesame: Anna Frodesiak, CC0, source
- Grains of paradise: Lemmikkipuu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Calabash nutmeg: Samuel Curtis and William Jackson Hooker, Public domain, source
- Roselle: Bamouzou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source