body-container-line-1

From "Dawadawa" To "Nkitinkitin," Here Are English Names Of Your Favourite Spices

By Belle Decardi-Tagoe
Home & Food Photo credit - Simply Organic
NOV 24, 2017 LISTEN
Photo credit - Simply Organic

1. Cloves (English)
  - Dadoa Amba (Twi)
  - P3pr3 (Twi)
  - Mbr3go Amba (Fante)

2. Anise seed (English)
  - nkitinkiti (Twi)
  - Osu kon (Ga)

3. Basil (English)
  - Akuko besa (Twi)

4. Grains of Selim /Negro Pepper (English)
  - Hwentia (Twi)
  - Soh (Ga)

5. Black Peppercorns / West African Black Pepper/Tailed Pepper (English)
  - Esoro Wisa (Twi)
  - Wire Din (Ga)

6. Chilli/ African Bird pepper
  - Akweley Waabi (Ga)
  - Misewa (Twi)

7. Grains of Paradise /Alligator Pepper / Guinea Pepper (English)
  - Efom Wisa (Twi)
  - Wire Tsuru (Ga)

8. Calabash Nutmeg / African Nutmeg (English)
  - Wedie Aba (Twi)
  - Awerewa (Twi)

9. Turkey Berry (English)
  - Abeduru (Twi)
  - Kwahu Nsosua (Twi)

10. African Locust Bean
  - Dawadawa (Twi)

body-container-line