Foodstuff list became necessary because a lot of Nigerians within and outside the country are in search of articles providing a list of Nigeria foodstuffs.

People often ask for the essential Nigerian food ingredients especially those traveling abroad or in need of a list of Nigeria foodstuffs for their recipes.

There is a wide variety of Nigerian staple foodstuffs and ingredients. Prices are relatively affordable too.

The compiled list will hopefully make it easier for you to recognize them when you see them in Nigerian markets or in African food stores outside Nigeria.

So here is a basic list Nigerian food lovers should always have in their kitchen.

We can only provide a list of basic foodstuffs because Nigeria foodstuffs are so many making it impossible to list all of them.

Foodstuff List – Under soup things we have:

Egusi (Melon Seed)

Ogbono (bush Mango seed)

Achi (Soup thickener)

Ogbono (bush Mango seed) Achi (Soup thickener) Cocoyam (Ede ofe – soup thickener)

Ofor (Soup thickener)

Palm oil

Dried fish (like Mangala, Asa, catfish, ile, etc.)

Stockfish (head only, flesh only, Grass Cod, etc.)

Ofor (Soup thickener) Palm oil Dried fish (like Mangala, Asa, catfish, ile, etc.) Stockfish (head only, flesh only, Grass Cod, etc.) Dried Prawn

Crayfish

Dried Snail

Periwinkles

Iru (locust beans)

Ogiri (locust beans)

Vegetables

There are many types of vegetables in Nigeria, and all these vegetables are eaten every day by Nigerians, in large quantities.

Dry Okra

Okazi leaves

Ora leaves

Bitter leaves

Okazi leaves Ora leaves Bitter leaves Utazi Leaves

Scent Leaves

Uziza leaves

Uziza leaves Zobo Leaves Swallows

Garri (Ijebu, Yellow, white)

Cassava fufu

Pounded Yam Flour

Yam Flour – Elubo

Plantain fufu

Other Foodstuff List

Ukwa (Breadfruit)

Abacha (Cassava flask)

Black Beans (Akidi)

Okpa Seed

Beans

Okpa Seed Beans Rice

Maize

Guinea corn

Millet

Wheat

Yam

Plantain

Ugba (African Salad) Nigerian Nuts/Snacks

Guinea corn Millet Wheat Yam Plantain Ugba (African Salad) Ground Nut

Dry Tiger nuts (Aki Hausa)

Fried Ukwa

Groundnut Snack (Kulikuli)

Cashew Nuts

Plantain Chips

Dry Tiger nuts (Aki Hausa) Fried Ukwa Groundnut Snack (Kulikuli) Cashew Nuts Plantain Chips Chin Chin

Bitter kola Nigerian Spice

Ehuru

Uda

Uziza

Cameroon Pepper (Scent Pepper)

Uda Uziza Cameroon Pepper (Scent Pepper) Pepper Soup Spice

Yellow pepper (Ose Nsukka)

Suya Spice

Banga Spice

Jollof Rice Spice



Nigerian Fruits

Agbalumo (Yoruba), Udara (Igbo)

Soursop fruit

Avocado pear

Soursop fruit Avocado pear Monkey kola

I hope you have learned the Food Stuff List in Nigeria. If you have further questions, please ask in the comments below.

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