The African Pantry

Dry goods only

The pantry

Foods that keep well on the shelf, grouped by type, with a photo for each line.

What we offer

For your kitchen, wherever you are

Everything here is dry, oil-based, or carefully dried so it reaches you in good shape. We do not ship fresh tomatoes, peppers, or other fresh produce.

Nigerian crayfish

Dried crayfish in two sizes (finer pieces or larger pieces), or ask for a mix.

  • Finer pieces dried
  • Larger pieces dried

Full pantry list

  • Palm oil red oil from palm fruit
  • Garri white, yellow, Ijebu, and other styles
  • Egusi whole or ground
  • Beans white, brown, honey, and other types
  • Dried fish many cuts and names; tell us what you need
  • Ogbono wild mango seed for silky soups
  • Cashew nuts whole nuts for cooking and snacking
  • Groundnut raw, roasted, or as paste
  • Spices and seasonings dried only, no fresh chillies or herbs
  • Dried vegetables leaves and dried soup vegetables

Seafood

Nigerian crayfish

Finer or larger dried pieces, packed the way you ask for.

Order crayfish
  • Vibrant dried crayfish in a wooden tray, finer grade for Nigerian cooking
    Crayfish, finer pieces Bright colour, crisp dry texture.
  • Whole dried crayfish close-up, larger pieces for soups and stews
    Crayfish, larger pieces Whole pieces, deep amber tones.

Oils & grains

Staples for the pot

Palm oil, garri, egusi, and beans: the backbone of everyday cooking.

Order staples
  • Red palm oil from palm fruit, traditional extraction
    Palm oil Red oil from palm fruit
  • Garri cassava flakes, Nigerian staple
    Garri White, yellow, Ijebu, and other styles
  • Egusi melon seeds for soup, Nigeria
    Egusi Ground for soups and stews
  • Cowpea and bean varieties used in Nigeria
    Beans Several varieties and colours

Fish & soup seeds

Depth for soups

Dried fish, stockfish, and ogbono for deep flavour and silky soups.

Order fish & ogbono
  • Dried fish display at market in Maiduguri, Nigeria
    Dried fish Many local names and cuts; tell us what you cook with.
  • Eja gbigbe dried stockfish from Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
    Stockfish Including eja gbigbe and panla-style cuts.
  • Ogbono seeds, Garki Market, Abuja, Nigeria
    Ogbono Wild mango seed for classic slippery soups.

Nuts & aromatics

Finish and heat

Cashews, groundnut, and dried spices. Never fresh produce.

Order nuts & spices
  • Cashew fruit and nuts in a bowl, Yoruba community Nigeria
    Cashew nuts We ship the nuts for cooking and eating; the photo shows how they grow in Nigeria.
  • Groundnuts sold in Nigeria
    Groundnut Raw, roasted, or paste
  • Dried cayenne pepper, Garki Market, Abuja, Nigeria
    Spices & seasonings Dried peppers and blends only.

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