Dawadawa
Moringa seed
Ofo
Ofo seed
Ogbono
Ogbono seed
Ogili isi seed
Ogili isi paste
Ogili okpei
Okazi
Okpa seed
Okro, dry,
Ora
Osu
Ehuru
Fenne seed
Fiofio, brown
Fiofio, white
Dry fish
Dry fish, Thailand
Garlic clove
Gbafilo
Ginger root
Dry Ginger
Goat trotters
Green Amaranth
Honey beans
Ighu
Iru
Kerenkere
Kuka
Mackerel
Mint
Moringa leaf

Dawadawa
Dry Iru
Moringa seed

Ofo
Soup thickener
Ofo seed
Soup thickener
Ogbono

Ogbono seed
African mango, wild mango
Ogili isi seed
Castor seed
Ogili isi paste
Fermented castor seed paste
Ogili okpei
Fermented Locust beans, Fermented Parkia seeds
Okazi
ukazi, Afang
Okpa seed
Bambara ground nut
Okro, dry,
Ground dry okra
Ora
Oha, Uha
Osu

Ehuru
Spice, African nutmeg, Calabash nutmeg
Fenne seed
Spice
Fiofio, brown
Pigeon pea, Otili, Adawa
Fiofio, white
Pigeon pea, Otili, Adawa
Dry fish

Dry fish, Thailand

Garlic clove

Gbafilo
Spice
Ginger root

Dry Ginger
Dry root ginger
Goat trotters

Green Amaranth
Mostly called 'green'
Honey beans

Ighu
Dry Ighu made from Ighu tuber
Iru
African locust beans
Kerenkere

Kuka
Young baobab leaf powder
Mackerel
Iced fish, scumbia
Mint
Herb
Moringa leaf


































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