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Alligator pepper: This pepper grows on land that had been recently burnt, or dry land. This pepper can grow up to 5" tall. For medical uses, it is used as an anti-inflammatory. It also can fight off intestinal infections. It contains many seeds. E ven in West Africa, alligator pepper is an expensive spice. Often a single whole pod is pounded in a pestle and as a flavouring to West African soups or to boiled rice.

Foo-Foo: A dough made from mashed yams. It is served in a container made from hollowed out gourd like fruit. Eaten with a tasty sauce. Found in west Africa. they are served warm but never cooked.

Palm Wine: Palm wine is a sweet wine. It is made from the sap of a species of pom tree called the raffia. it alot of champagne for the US it is used in many ceremonies.

Kola nut: Cola nuts look like green grape fruits. They are located inside the Kola nut. The nuts are silver or pink, and their juice has caffeine in it. It is highly addictive and is in high demand. Used as a store of wealth. It is often chewed on to get the caffeine and is highly addictive with negative side effects.

Coco- Yam: The coco yam is plant with a large leaf and underground tubers. They are called taro in Asia, and called Hawaiian poi in the US. Mainly a tropical plant. Used in vegetable dishes. The plant can be toxic while they are raw. It is usually mashed and served with other dishes.

Cassava: is a root vegetable that is also known as manioc. Its leaves are rich, they are processed to make foo-foo. The American version is tapioca. Is a stable food in the west part of Africa.