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Ghanaian · Ga

Shito

Also called ghana pepper sauce, black pepper sauce, shito sauce

A near-black condiment of dried chilli, ginger, garlic and ground shrimp cooked down in oil until it keeps for months. Goes on waakye, kenkey, rice and everything else.

Heat
Fiery
Kind of dish
Sides
Usually made with
shrimp

What’s in it

  • Dried chillies
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Ground dried shrimp
  • Dried fish
  • Onions
  • Vegetable oil

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

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